Screen size
Poco C85Winner: 6.9"+1.9%
Poco M86.8"
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 10-4.
Measured wins
Poco C85
4
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Poco M8
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Poco C85
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco C85
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco C85
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco C85
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
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
5G bands
Poco C85
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Poco M8
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Poco C85
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco C85
2025, December 09
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Status
Poco C85
Available. Released 2025, December 16
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Dimensions
Poco C85
173.2 x 81.1 x 8 mm (6.82 x 3.19 x 0.31 in)
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Poco C85
211 g (7.44 oz)
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
SIM
Poco C85
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco C85
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
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 C85
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 810 nits (HBM)
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Poco C85
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C85
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
OS
Poco C85
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Poco C85
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Poco C85
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco C85
Mali-G57 MC2
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Card slot
Poco C85
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Poco C85
128GB 4GB 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
Poco C85
UFS 2.2
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Dual
Poco C85
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Poco C85
LED flash, HDR
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco C85
1080p@30fps
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Single
Poco C85
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Features
Poco C85
HDR
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Video
Poco C85
1080p@30fps
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C85
Yes
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Poco C85
Yes
Poco M8
No
Other
Poco C85
-
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Poco C85
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 C85
5.4, A2DP, LE
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C85
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Poco C85
Unspecified
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Poco C85
FM radio, recording
Poco M8
No
USB
Poco C85
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Poco C85
-
Poco M8
Yes
Sensors
Poco C85
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Poco C85
Virtual proximity sensing
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco C85
6000 mAh
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Charging
Poco C85
33W wired, PD, 50% in 28 min 10W reverse wired
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Poco C85
Mystic Purple, Spring Green, Power Black
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Price
Poco C85
£ 99.00 / € 130.27 / ₹ 10,925
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499
Models
Poco C85
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Poco M8
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