Screen size
Mi 9 Lite6.4"
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+5.6%
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 15-3.
Measured wins
Mi 9 Lite
3
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Poco M8
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mi 9 Lite
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mi 9 Lite
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi 9 Lite
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mi 9 Lite
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD 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
Speed
Mi 9 Lite
HSPA, LTE
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Mi 9 Lite
-
Poco M8
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
Mi 9 Lite
2019, September 16. Released 2019, September 16
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Status
Mi 9 Lite
Discontinued
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Dimensions
Mi 9 Lite
156.8 x 74.5 x 8.7 mm (6.17 x 2.93 x 0.34 in)
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Mi 9 Lite
179 g (6.31 oz)
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Mi 9 Lite
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Poco M8
-
SIM
Mi 9 Lite
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mi 9 Lite
-
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 Lite
Super AMOLED, HDR, 430 nits (typ)
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Mi 9 Lite
6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi 9 Lite
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
Mi 9 Lite
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Poco M8
-
OS
Mi 9 Lite
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, MIUI 12.5
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Mi 9 Lite
Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Mi 9 Lite
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi 9 Lite
Adreno 616
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Card slot
Mi 9 Lite
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Mi 9 Lite
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Mi 9 Lite
UFS 2.1
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Triple
Mi 9 Lite
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Auxiliary lens
Poco M8
-
Features
Mi 9 Lite
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Mi 9 Lite
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Mi 9 Lite
-
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Mi 9 Lite
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Features
Mi 9 Lite
HDR
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Video
Mi 9 Lite
1080p@30fps
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Mi 9 Lite
Yes
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Mi 9 Lite
Yes
Poco M8
No
Other
Mi 9 Lite
-
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Mi 9 Lite
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco M8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Mi 9 Lite
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi 9 Lite
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Mi 9 Lite
Yes
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Mi 9 Lite
Yes
Poco M8
Yes
Radio
Mi 9 Lite
FM radio
Poco M8
No
USB
Mi 9 Lite
USB Type-C 2.0
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mi 9 Lite
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Mi 9 Lite
-
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi 9 Lite
Li-Po 4030 mAh, non-removable
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Charging
Mi 9 Lite
18W wired
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Mi 9 Lite
Pearl White, Aurora Blue, Onyx Grey
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Models
Mi 9 Lite
M1904F3BG
Poco M8
25118PC98G
SAR
Mi 9 Lite
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body)
Poco M8
-
SAR EU
Mi 9 Lite
1.42 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body)
Poco M8
-
Price
Mi 9 Lite
About 320 EUR
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499