Screen size
Mi 9 Explorer6.4"
Poco M8 ProWinner: 6.8"+6.4%
Quick verdict
Poco M8 Pro leads the measured specs 14-3.
Measured wins
Mi 9 Explorer
3
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Poco M8 Pro
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mi 9 Explorer
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Poco M8 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mi 9 Explorer
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Poco M8 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi 9 Explorer
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Poco M8 Pro
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
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Poco M8 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 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 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Mi 9 Explorer
-
Poco M8 Pro
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
Mi 9 Explorer
2019, February. Released 2019, June
Poco M8 Pro
2026, January 08
Status
Mi 9 Explorer
Discontinued
Poco M8 Pro
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 Pro
163.3 x 78.3 x 8.3 mm (6.43 x 3.08 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Mi 9 Explorer
173 g (6.10 oz)
Poco M8 Pro
206 g (7.27 oz)
Build
Mi 9 Explorer
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series)
Poco M8 Pro
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), plastic frame, fiber-reinforced plastic back
SIM
Mi 9 Explorer
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M8 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mi 9 Explorer
-
Poco M8 Pro
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) - Europe only
Type
Mi 9 Explorer
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Poco M8 Pro
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1800 nits (HBM), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Mi 9 Explorer
6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M8 Pro
6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi 9 Explorer
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Poco M8 Pro
1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)
Protection
Mi 9 Explorer
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Poco M8 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
OS
Mi 9 Explorer
Android 9.0 (Pie), MIUI 10
Poco M8 Pro
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Mi 9 Explorer
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Poco M8 Pro
Qualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (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 Pro
Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Mi 9 Explorer
Adreno 640
Poco M8 Pro
Adreno 810
Card slot
Mi 9 Explorer
No
Poco M8 Pro
No
Internal
Mi 9 Explorer
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Poco M8 Pro
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Mi 9 Explorer
UFS 2.1
Poco M8 Pro
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 Pro
-
Features
Mi 9 Explorer
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco M8 Pro
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Mi 9 Explorer
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps
Poco M8 Pro
Yes
Dual
Mi 9 Explorer
-
Poco M8 Pro
50 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Single
Mi 9 Explorer
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Poco M8 Pro
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.6"
Features
Mi 9 Explorer
HDR
Poco M8 Pro
HDR, panorama
Video
Mi 9 Explorer
1080p@30fps
Poco M8 Pro
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Mi 9 Explorer
Yes
Poco M8 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Mi 9 Explorer
No
Poco M8 Pro
No
Other
Mi 9 Explorer
-
Poco M8 Pro
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
WLAN
Mi 9 Explorer
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Poco M8 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 or 6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Mi 9 Explorer
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Poco M8 Pro
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi 9 Explorer
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Poco M8 Pro
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Mi 9 Explorer
Yes
Poco M8 Pro
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Mi 9 Explorer
Yes
Poco M8 Pro
Yes
Radio
Mi 9 Explorer
No
Poco M8 Pro
No
USB
Mi 9 Explorer
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Poco M8 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mi 9 Explorer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Poco M8 Pro
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity
Type
Mi 9 Explorer
Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable
Poco M8 Pro
Si/C Li-Ion 6500 mAh
Charging
Mi 9 Explorer
27W wired, QC4 20W wireless
Poco M8 Pro
100W wired, 100% in 40 min 22.5W reverse wired
Colors
Mi 9 Explorer
Transparent Black
Poco M8 Pro
Black, Green, Silver
Price
Mi 9 Explorer
About 530 EUR
Poco M8 Pro
$ 399.99 / £ 299.00 / € 349.90
Models
Mi 9 Explorer
-
Poco M8 Pro
2510EPC8BG