Screen size
Pad MiniWinner: 8.8"+22%
Poco M8s6.9"
Quick verdict
Pad Mini leads the measured specs 11-8.
Measured wins
Pad Mini
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Poco M8s
8
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Pad Mini
No cellular connectivity
Poco M8s
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Pad Mini
N/A
Poco M8s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Pad Mini
N/A
Poco M8s
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
GPRS
Pad Mini
N/A
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsPoco M8s
-
EDGE
Pad Mini
N/A
Poco M8s
-
4G bands
Pad Mini
-
Poco M8s
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G bands
Pad Mini
-
Poco M8s
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Pad Mini
-
Poco M8s
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Pad Mini
2025, September 24
Poco M8s
2026, April 21
Status
Pad Mini
Available. Released 2025, September 24
Poco M8s
Available. Released 2026, April 21
Dimensions
Pad Mini
205.1 x 132 x 6.5 mm (8.07 x 5.20 x 0.26 in)
Poco M8s
169.4 x 80.4 x 8.4 mm (6.67 x 3.17 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Pad Mini
326 g (11.50 oz)
Poco M8s
217 g (7.65 oz)
SIM
Pad Mini
No
Poco M8s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Pad Mini
Stylus support (magnetic)
Poco M8s
IP64 dust tight and water resistant
Build
Pad Mini
-
Poco M8s
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Type
Pad Mini
IPS LCD, 68B colors, 165Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 700 nits (HBM)
Poco M8s
AMOLED, 144Hz, 700 nits (typ), 850 nits (peak)
Size
Pad Mini
8.8 inches, 224.5 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M8s
6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pad Mini
1880 x 3008 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Poco M8s
1080 x 2392 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~374 ppi density)
OS
Pad Mini
Android 15, HyperOS 2
Poco M8s
Android 15, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Pad Mini
Mediatek Dimensity 9400+ (3 nm)
Poco M8s
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (6 nm)
CPU
Pad Mini
Octa-core (1x3.73 GHz Cortex-X925 & 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720)
Poco M8s
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Pad Mini
Immortalis-G925
Poco M8s
Adreno
Card slot
Pad Mini
No
Poco M8s
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Pad Mini
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Poco M8s
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Pad Mini
UFS 4.1
Poco M8s
UFS 2.2
Single
Pad Mini
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06" 1.12μm, PDAF
Poco M8s
-
Features
Pad Mini
LED flash, HDR
Poco M8s
LED flash, HDR
Video
Pad Mini
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Poco M8s
1080p@30fps
Dual
Pad Mini
-
Poco M8s
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Pad Mini
8 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 1/4" 1.12μm
Poco M8s
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Pad Mini
HDR
Poco M8s
HDR
Video
Pad Mini
1080p@30fps
Poco M8s
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Pad Mini
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Poco M8s
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Pad Mini
No
Poco M8s
No
Other
Pad Mini
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
Poco M8s
-
WLAN
Pad Mini
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco M8s
Wi-Fi, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Pad Mini
5.4, A2DP, LE, LHDC 5.0, ASHA
Poco M8s
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Pad Mini
No
Poco M8s
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Pad Mini
No
Poco M8s
Yes
Infrared port
Pad Mini
Yes
Poco M8s
Yes
Radio
Pad Mini
No
Poco M8s
No
USB
Pad Mini
1x USB Type-C 3.2, 1x USB Type-C 2.0, Display Port 1.4, accessory connector
Poco M8s
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Pad Mini
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Poco M8s
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Pad Mini
-
Poco M8s
Virtual proximity sensor
Type
Pad Mini
7500 mAh
Poco M8s
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Charging
Pad Mini
67W wired, PD3.0, QC3+ 18W reverse wired Bypass charging
Poco M8s
33W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Pad Mini
Gray, Purple
Poco M8s
Black, White
Models
Pad Mini
25079RPDCG
Poco M8s
-
Price
Pad Mini
About 370 EUR
Poco M8s
About 160 EUR