Screen size
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
Mi 11 Lite 5G
6
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Poco M8
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mi 11 Lite 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mi 11 Lite 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi 11 Lite 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mi 11 Lite 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - China
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Poco M8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G bands
Mi 11 Lite 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International, 1, 3, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - China
Poco M8
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Mi 11 Lite 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Mi 11 Lite 5G
2021, March 29
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Status
Mi 11 Lite 5G
Available. Released 2021, April 16
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Dimensions
Mi 11 Lite 5G
160.5 x 75.7 x 6.8 mm (6.32 x 2.98 x 0.27 in)
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Mi 11 Lite 5G
159 g (5.61 oz)
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Mi 11 Lite 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back
Poco M8
-
SIM
Mi 11 Lite 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mi 11 Lite 5G
IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)
Poco M8
IP66 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets) IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) - Europe only Drop resistant up to 1.7m
Type
Mi 11 Lite 5G
AMOLED, 1B colors, HDR10+, 90Hz, 500 nits (typ), 800 nits
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Mi 11 Lite 5G
6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi 11 Lite 5G
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
Mi 11 Lite 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Poco M8
-
OS
Mi 11 Lite 5G
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, MIUI 14
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Mi 11 Lite 5G
Qualcomm SM7350-AB Snapdragon 780G (5 nm)
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Mi 11 Lite 5G
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 3x2.2 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.90 GHz Kryo 670)
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi 11 Lite 5G
Adreno 642
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Card slot
Mi 11 Lite 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Mi 11 Lite 5G
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Mi 11 Lite 5G
UFS 2.2
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Triple
Mi 11 Lite 5G
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.97", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro), AF
Poco M8
-
Features
Mi 11 Lite 5G
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Mi 11 Lite 5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Mi 11 Lite 5G
-
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Mi 11 Lite 5G
20 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Features
Mi 11 Lite 5G
HDR, panorama
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Video
Mi 11 Lite 5G
1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Mi 11 Lite 5G
Yes, with dual speakers
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Mi 11 Lite 5G
No
Poco M8
No
Other
Mi 11 Lite 5G
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Mi 11 Lite 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco M8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Mi 11 Lite 5G
5.2, A2DP, LE
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi 11 Lite 5G
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Mi 11 Lite 5G
Yes (market/region dependent)
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Mi 11 Lite 5G
Yes
Poco M8
Yes
Radio
Mi 11 Lite 5G
No
Poco M8
No
USB
Mi 11 Lite 5G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mi 11 Lite 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Mi 11 Lite 5G
Virtual proximity sensing
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi 11 Lite 5G
Li-Po 4250 mAh
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Charging
Mi 11 Lite 5G
33W wired, PD3.0, QC4
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Mi 11 Lite 5G
Truffle Black, Mint Green, Citrus Yellow
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Models
Mi 11 Lite 5G
M2101K9G, M2101K9C, M2101K9R
Poco M8
25118PC98G
SAR
Mi 11 Lite 5G
1.03 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body)
Poco M8
-
SAR EU
Mi 11 Lite 5G
0.56 W/kg (head) 0.89 W/kg (body)
Poco M8
-
Price
Mi 11 Lite 5G
About 120 EUR
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499