Screen size
Mi 96.4"
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+5.6%
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 14-3.
Measured wins
Mi 9
3
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Poco M8
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mi 9
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mi 9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi 9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mi 9
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40 - Global, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
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
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Mi 9
-
Poco M8
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
Mi 9
2019, February 20. Released 2019, March 25
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Status
Mi 9
Discontinued
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Dimensions
Mi 9
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
173 g (6.10 oz)
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Mi 9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Poco M8
-
SIM
Mi 9
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mi 9
-
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
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Mi 9
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
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
Mi 9
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Poco M8
-
OS
Mi 9
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12.5
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Mi 9
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Mi 9
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
Adreno 640
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Card slot
Mi 9
No
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Mi 9
64GB 6GB RAM, 64GB 8GB 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 9
UFS 2.1
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Triple
Mi 9
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, PDAF
Poco M8
-
Features
Mi 9
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Mi 9
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Mi 9
-
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Mi 9
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Features
Mi 9
HDR
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Video
Mi 9
1080p@30fps
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Mi 9
Yes
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Mi 9
No
Poco M8
No
Other
Mi 9
-
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Mi 9
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
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi 9
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Mi 9
Yes
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Mi 9
Yes
Poco M8
Yes
Radio
Mi 9
No
Poco M8
No
USB
Mi 9
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mi 9
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Mi 9
Virtual proximity sensing
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi 9
Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Charging
Mi 9
27W wired, QC4 20W wireless
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Mi 9
Lavender Violet, Ocean Blue, Piano Black
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Models
Mi 9
M1902F1G
Poco M8
25118PC98G
SAR
Mi 9
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body)
Poco M8
-
SAR EU
Mi 9
1.39 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Poco M8
-
Price
Mi 9
About 590 EUR
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499