Screen size
Poco C656.7"
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+0.4%
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 15-2.
Measured wins
Poco C65
2
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Poco M8
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Poco C65
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco C65
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco C65
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco C65
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 30, 38, 40, 41 - India
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Poco M8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
Speed
Poco C65
HSPA, LTE
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Poco C65
-
Poco M8
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
Poco C65
2023, November 05
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Status
Poco C65
Available. Released 2023, November 06
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Dimensions
Poco C65
168 x 78 x 8.1 mm (6.61 x 3.07 x 0.32 in)
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Poco C65
192 g (6.77 oz)
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Poco C65
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic frame, plastic back
Poco M8
-
SIM
Poco C65
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco C65
-
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
Poco C65
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 450 nits (typ), 600 nits (HBM)
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Poco C65
6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~83.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C65
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
Poco C65
Corning Gorilla Glass
Poco M8
-
OS
Poco C65
Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, HyperOS 2
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Poco C65
Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm)
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Poco C65
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco C65
Mali-G52 MC2
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Card slot
Poco C65
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Poco C65
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco C65
eMMC 5.1
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Dual
Poco C65
50 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Poco C65
LED flash, HDR
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco C65
1080p@30fps
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Single
Poco C65
8 MP, f/2.0
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Features
Poco C65
HDR
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Video
Poco C65
1080p@30fps
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C65
Yes
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Poco C65
Yes
Poco M8
No
Other
Poco C65
-
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Poco C65
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Poco M8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco C65
5.3, A2DP, LE
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C65
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Poco C65
Yes (market/region dependent)
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Poco C65
FM radio, recording
Poco M8
No
USB
Poco C65
USB Type-C 2.0
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Poco C65
-
Poco M8
Yes
Sensors
Poco C65
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Poco C65
Virtual proximity sensing
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco C65
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Charging
Poco C65
18W wired, PD
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Poco C65
Black, Blue, Purple
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Models
Poco C65
2310FPCA4G, 2310FPCA4I
Poco M8
25118PC98G
SAR EU
Poco C65
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
Poco M8
-
Price
Poco C65
$ 139.99 / £ 109.99 / € 99.95 / ₹ 7,999
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499