Screen size
equal specsQuick verdict
Poco M8s leads the measured specs 12-5.
Measured wins
Poco C85x
5
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Poco M8s
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Poco C85x
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Poco M8s
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco C85x
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco M8s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco C85x
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Poco M8s
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco C85x
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
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
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
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
Poco C85x
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Poco M8s
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Poco C85x
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Poco M8s
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco C85x
2026, March 10
Poco M8s
2026, April 21
Status
Poco C85x
Released Mar 14, 2026
Poco M8s
Available. Released 2026, April 21
Dimensions
Poco C85x
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Poco M8s
169.4 x 80.4 x 8.4 mm (6.67 x 3.17 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Poco C85x
210 g (7.41 oz)
Poco M8s
217 g (7.65 oz)
SIM
Poco C85x
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M8s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco C85x
Dust and splash resistant
Poco M8s
IP64 dust tight and water resistant
Build
Poco C85x
-
Poco M8s
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Type
Poco C85x
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 810 nits (HBM)
Poco M8s
AMOLED, 144Hz, 700 nits (typ), 850 nits (peak)
Size
Poco C85x
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M8s
6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C85x
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Poco M8s
1080 x 2392 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~374 ppi density)
OS
Poco C85x
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Poco M8s
Android 15, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Poco C85x
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Poco M8s
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (6 nm)
CPU
Poco C85x
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Poco M8s
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco C85x
Mali-G57 MC2
Poco M8s
Adreno
Card slot
Poco C85x
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Poco M8s
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Poco C85x
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Poco M8s
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco C85x
UFS 2.2
Poco M8s
UFS 2.2
Dual
Poco C85x
32 MP, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens
Poco M8s
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Poco C85x
LED flash, HDR
Poco M8s
LED flash, HDR
Video
Poco C85x
1080p@30fps
Poco M8s
1080p@30fps
Single
Poco C85x
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Poco M8s
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Poco C85x
HDR
Poco M8s
HDR
Video
Poco C85x
1080p@30fps
Poco M8s
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C85x
Yes
Poco M8s
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Poco C85x
Yes
Poco M8s
No
WLAN
Poco C85x
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Poco M8s
Wi-Fi, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco C85x
5.4, A2DP, LE
Poco M8s
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C85x
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Poco M8s
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Poco C85x
No
Poco M8s
Yes
Radio
Poco C85x
FM radio, recording
Poco M8s
No
USB
Poco C85x
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Poco M8s
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Poco C85x
-
Poco M8s
Yes
Sensors
Poco C85x
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Poco M8s
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Poco C85x
Virtual proximity sensing
Poco M8s
Virtual proximity sensor
Type
Poco C85x
6300 mAh
Poco M8s
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Charging
Poco C85x
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Poco M8s
33W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Poco C85x
Black, Green, Gold
Poco M8s
Black, White
Price
Poco C85x
About 100 EUR
Poco M8s
About 160 EUR