Screen size
Poco F36.7"
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+1.5%
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 9-3.
Measured wins
Poco F3
3
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Poco M8
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Poco F3
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco F3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco F3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco F3
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm 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
Poco F3
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 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 F3
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco F3
2021, March 22
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Status
Poco F3
Available. Released 2021, March 27
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Dimensions
Poco F3
163.7 x 76.4 x 7.8 mm (6.44 x 3.01 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 F3
196 g (6.91 oz)
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Poco F3
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
Poco M8
-
SIM
Poco F3
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco F3
IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)
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 F3
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Poco F3
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco F3
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
Poco F3
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Poco M8
-
OS
Poco F3
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, HyperOS
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Poco F3
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Poco F3
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
Poco F3
Adreno 650
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Card slot
Poco F3
No
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Poco F3
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 F3
UFS 3.1
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Triple
Poco F3
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (macro), AF
Poco M8
-
Features
Poco F3
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco F3
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Poco F3
-
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Poco F3
20 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Features
Poco F3
HDR
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Video
Poco F3
1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Poco F3
Yes, with stereo speakers
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Poco F3
No
Poco M8
No
Other
Poco F3
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Poco F3
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
Poco F3
5.1, A2DP, LE
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco F3
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), NavIC
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Poco F3
Yes (market/region dependent)
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Poco F3
Yes
Poco M8
Yes
Radio
Poco F3
No
Poco M8
No
USB
Poco F3
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco F3
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Poco F3
Virtual proximity sensing
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco F3
Li-Po 4520 mAh
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Charging
Poco F3
33W wired, PD3.0, QC3, 100% in 52 min
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Poco F3
Arctic White, Night Black, Deep Ocean Blue, Moonlight Silver
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Models
Poco F3
M2012K11AG
Poco M8
25118PC98G
SAR
Poco F3
1.06 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Poco M8
-
SAR EU
Poco F3
0.60 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
Poco M8
-
Price
Poco F3
£ 217.41 / € 183.83
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499