Screen size
Mi 9T6.4"
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+5.6%
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 16-2.
Measured wins
Mi 9T
2
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Poco M8
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mi 9T
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Mi 9T
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi 9T
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Mi 9T
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
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD 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 9T
HSPA, LTE
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Mi 9T
-
Poco M8
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
Mi 9T
2019, June 12. Released 2019, June 12
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Status
Mi 9T
Discontinued
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Dimensions
Mi 9T
156.7 x 74.3 x 8.8 mm (6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 in)
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Mi 9T
191 g (6.74 oz)
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Mi 9T
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame
Poco M8
-
SIM
Mi 9T
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mi 9T
-
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 9T
AMOLED, HDR
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Mi 9T
6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi 9T
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
Mi 9T
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Poco M8
-
OS
Mi 9T
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, MIUI 12.1
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Mi 9T
Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm)
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Mi 9T
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi 9T
Adreno 618
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Card slot
Mi 9T
No
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Mi 9T
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Mi 9T
UFS 2.0
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Triple
Mi 9T
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 53mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Poco M8
-
Features
Mi 9T
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Mi 9T
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Mi 9T
-
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Mi 9T
Motorized pop-up 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Features
Mi 9T
HDR
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Video
Mi 9T
1080p@30fps
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Mi 9T
Yes
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Mi 9T
Yes
Poco M8
No
Other
Mi 9T
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Mi 9T
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 9T
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi 9T
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Mi 9T
Yes
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Mi 9T
FM radio
Poco M8
No
USB
Mi 9T
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Mi 9T
-
Poco M8
Yes
Sensors
Mi 9T
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Mi 9T
-
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi 9T
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Charging
Mi 9T
18W wired
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Mi 9T
Carbon black, Red flame, Glacier blue
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Models
Mi 9T
M1903F10G
Poco M8
25118PC98G
SAR
Mi 9T
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
Poco M8
-
SAR EU
Mi 9T
1.34 W/kg (head) 1.51 W/kg (body)
Poco M8
-
Price
Mi 9T
About 460 EUR
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499