Screen size
Mi 9 Explorer6.4"
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+5.6%
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 13-5.
Measured wins
Mi 9 Explorer
5
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Poco M8
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mi 9 Explorer
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mi 9 Explorer
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi 9 Explorer
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mi 9 Explorer
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Poco M8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
Speed
Mi 9 Explorer
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Mi 9 Explorer
-
Poco M8
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
Mi 9 Explorer
2019, February. Released 2019, June
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Status
Mi 9 Explorer
Discontinued
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Dimensions
Mi 9 Explorer
157.5 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm (6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Mi 9 Explorer
173 g (6.10 oz)
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Mi 9 Explorer
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series)
Poco M8
-
SIM
Mi 9 Explorer
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mi 9 Explorer
-
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 9 Explorer
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Mi 9 Explorer
6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi 9 Explorer
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
Mi 9 Explorer
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Poco M8
-
OS
Mi 9 Explorer
Android 9.0 (Pie), MIUI 10
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Mi 9 Explorer
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Mi 9 Explorer
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi 9 Explorer
Adreno 640
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Card slot
Mi 9 Explorer
No
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Mi 9 Explorer
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Mi 9 Explorer
UFS 2.1
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Triple
Mi 9 Explorer
48 MP, f/1.5 (12GB RAM model) or f/1.8 (8GB RAM model), (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm, AF
Poco M8
-
Features
Mi 9 Explorer
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Mi 9 Explorer
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Mi 9 Explorer
-
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Mi 9 Explorer
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Features
Mi 9 Explorer
HDR
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Video
Mi 9 Explorer
1080p@30fps
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Mi 9 Explorer
Yes
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Mi 9 Explorer
No
Poco M8
No
Other
Mi 9 Explorer
-
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Mi 9 Explorer
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Poco M8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Mi 9 Explorer
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi 9 Explorer
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Mi 9 Explorer
Yes
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Mi 9 Explorer
Yes
Poco M8
Yes
Radio
Mi 9 Explorer
No
Poco M8
No
USB
Mi 9 Explorer
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mi 9 Explorer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Mi 9 Explorer
-
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi 9 Explorer
Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Charging
Mi 9 Explorer
27W wired, QC4 20W wireless
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Mi 9 Explorer
Transparent Black
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Price
Mi 9 Explorer
About 530 EUR
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499
Models
Mi 9 Explorer
-
Poco M8
25118PC98G