Screen size
Quick verdict
Poco F5 Pro and Poco M8 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Poco F5 Pro
8
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Poco M8
8
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco F5 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco F5 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco F5 Pro
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco F5 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
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 F5 Pro
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Poco M8
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Poco F5 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco F5 Pro
2023, May 09
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Status
Poco F5 Pro
Available. Released 2023, May
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Dimensions
Poco F5 Pro
162.8 x 75.4 x 8.6 mm (6.41 x 2.97 x 0.34 in)
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Poco F5 Pro
204 g (7.20 oz)
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Poco F5 Pro
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, plastic frame
Poco M8
-
SIM
Poco F5 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco F5 Pro
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 F5 Pro
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 1000 nits (HBM), 1400 nits (peak)
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Poco F5 Pro
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~87.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco F5 Pro
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~526 ppi density)
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
Poco F5 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Poco M8
-
OS
Poco F5 Pro
Android 13, upgradable to Android 15
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Poco F5 Pro
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Poco F5 Pro
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco F5 Pro
Adreno 730
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Card slot
Poco F5 Pro
No
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Poco F5 Pro
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco F5 Pro
UFS 3.1
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Triple
Poco F5 Pro
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Poco M8
-
Features
Poco F5 Pro
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco F5 Pro
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Poco F5 Pro
-
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Poco F5 Pro
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Features
Poco F5 Pro
HDR
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Video
Poco F5 Pro
1080p@30/60fps
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Poco F5 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Poco F5 Pro
No
Poco M8
No
Other
Poco F5 Pro
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Poco F5 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Poco M8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco F5 Pro
5.3, A2DP, LE
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco F5 Pro
GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Poco F5 Pro
Yes (market/region dependent)
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Poco F5 Pro
Yes
Poco M8
Yes
Radio
Poco F5 Pro
No
Poco M8
No
USB
Poco F5 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco F5 Pro
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Poco F5 Pro
-
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco F5 Pro
Li-Po 5160 mAh
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Charging
Poco F5 Pro
67W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 50% in 15 min 30W wireless, 50% in 32 min
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Poco F5 Pro
Black, White
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Models
Poco F5 Pro
23013PC75G
Poco M8
25118PC98G
SAR
Poco F5 Pro
1.09 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
Poco M8
-
SAR EU
Poco F5 Pro
1.00 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
Poco M8
-
Price
Poco F5 Pro
$ 399.99 / € 269.89
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499