Screen size
Mi 9 Pro 5G6.4"
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+5.6%
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 13-3.
Measured wins
Mi 9 Pro 5G
3
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Poco M8
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mi 9 Pro 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mi 9 Pro 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi 9 Pro 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mi 9 Pro 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 41 - China
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain 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
Stereo 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 9 Pro 5G
41, 78, 79 NSA
Poco M8
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Mi 9 Pro 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Mi 9 Pro 5G
2019, September. Released 2019, September
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Status
Mi 9 Pro 5G
Discontinued
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Dimensions
Mi 9 Pro 5G
157.2 x 74.6 x 8.5 mm (6.19 x 2.94 x 0.33 in)
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Mi 9 Pro 5G
196 g (6.91 oz)
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Mi 9 Pro 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series)
Poco M8
-
SIM
Mi 9 Pro 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mi 9 Pro 5G
-
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 Pro 5G
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Mi 9 Pro 5G
6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi 9 Pro 5G
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
Mi 9 Pro 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Poco M8
-
OS
Mi 9 Pro 5G
Android 10, MIUI 11
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Mi 9 Pro 5G
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Mi 9 Pro 5G
Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi 9 Pro 5G
Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Card slot
Mi 9 Pro 5G
No
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Mi 9 Pro 5G
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Mi 9 Pro 5G
UFS 3.0
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Triple
Mi 9 Pro 5G
48 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (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 Pro 5G
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Mi 9 Pro 5G
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Mi 9 Pro 5G
-
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Mi 9 Pro 5G
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Features
Mi 9 Pro 5G
HDR
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Video
Mi 9 Pro 5G
1080p@30fps
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Mi 9 Pro 5G
Yes
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Mi 9 Pro 5G
No
Poco M8
No
Other
Mi 9 Pro 5G
-
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Mi 9 Pro 5G
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 Pro 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi 9 Pro 5G
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Mi 9 Pro 5G
Yes
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Mi 9 Pro 5G
Yes
Poco M8
Yes
Radio
Mi 9 Pro 5G
No
Poco M8
No
USB
Mi 9 Pro 5G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mi 9 Pro 5G
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Mi 9 Pro 5G
-
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi 9 Pro 5G
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Charging
Mi 9 Pro 5G
40W wired, QC4 30W wireless 10W reverse wireless
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Mi 9 Pro 5G
Dream White, Titanium Black
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Price
Mi 9 Pro 5G
About 600 EUR
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499
Models
Mi 9 Pro 5G
-
Poco M8
25118PC98G