Screen size
Pad 5 ProWinner: 11.0"+38%
Poco M86.8"
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
Pad 5 Pro
7
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Poco M8
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Pad 5 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Pad 5 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Pad 5 Pro
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Pad 5 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 19, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsPoco M8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G bands
Pad 5 Pro
1, 3, 28, 41, 77, 78 Sub6
Poco M8
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Pad 5 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Pad 5 Pro
2021, August 10
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Status
Pad 5 Pro
Available. Released 2021, August 10
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Dimensions
Pad 5 Pro
254.7 x 166.3 x 6.9 mm (10.03 x 6.55 x 0.27 in)
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Pad 5 Pro
515 g (1.14 lb)
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Pad 5 Pro
Glass front, aluminum frame, plastic back
Poco M8
-
SIM
Pad 5 Pro
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Pad 5 Pro
Stylus support (magnetic)
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
Pad 5 Pro
IPS LCD, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Pad 5 Pro
11.0 inches, 350.9 cm2 (~82.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pad 5 Pro
1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~274 ppi density)
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
OS
Pad 5 Pro
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, MIUI 14
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Pad 5 Pro
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Pad 5 Pro
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Pad 5 Pro
Adreno 650
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Card slot
Pad 5 Pro
No
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Pad 5 Pro
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Pad 5 Pro
UFS 3.1
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Dual
Pad 5 Pro
5G model: 50 MP, 1/2.5", 0.7µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens Wi-Fi model 13 MP, f/2.0, AF Auxiliary lens
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Pad 5 Pro
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Pad 5 Pro
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Single
Pad 5 Pro
8 MP, f/2.0
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Video
Pad 5 Pro
1080p@30fps
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Features
Pad 5 Pro
-
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Loudspeaker
Pad 5 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers (8 speakers)
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Pad 5 Pro
No
Poco M8
No
Other
Pad 5 Pro
-
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Pad 5 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco M8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Pad 5 Pro
5.2, A2DP, LE
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Pad 5 Pro
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS - cellular model only
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Pad 5 Pro
No
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Pad 5 Pro
No
Poco M8
No
USB
Pad 5 Pro
USB Type-C
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Pad 5 Pro
-
Poco M8
Yes
Sensors
Pad 5 Pro
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Pad 5 Pro
-
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Pad 5 Pro
Li-Po 8600 mAh
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Charging
Pad 5 Pro
67W wired, PD3.0, QC4
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Pad 5 Pro
Black, White
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Models
Pad 5 Pro
M2105K81AC, M2105K81C
Poco M8
25118PC98G
Price
Pad 5 Pro
About 330 EUR
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499