Screen size
Poco F56.7"
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+1.5%
Quick verdict
Poco F5 leads the measured specs 9-8.
Measured wins
Poco F5
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Poco M8
8
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco F5
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco F5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco F5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco F5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 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
SD 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
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 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 F5
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco F5
2023, May 09
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Status
Poco F5
Available. Released 2023, May
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Dimensions
Poco F5
161.1 x 75 x 7.9 mm (6.34 x 2.95 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 F5
181 g (6.38 oz)
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Poco F5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
Poco M8
-
SIM
Poco F5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco F5
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
AMOLED, 68B colors, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 120Hz, 500 nits (typ), 1000 nits (peak)
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Poco F5
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco F5
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
Poco F5
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Poco M8
-
OS
Poco F5
Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, HyperOS
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Poco F5
Qualcomm SM7475-AB Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 (4 nm)
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Poco F5
Octa-core (1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.49 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco F5
Adreno 725
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Card slot
Poco F5
No
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Poco F5
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco F5
UFS 3.1
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Triple
Poco F5
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
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco F5
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Poco F5
-
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Poco F5
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Video
Poco F5
1080p@30/60fps
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Features
Poco F5
-
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Loudspeaker
Poco F5
Yes, with stereo speakers
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Poco F5
Yes
Poco M8
No
Other
Poco F5
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Poco F5
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
5.3, A2DP, LE
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco F5
GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Poco F5
Yes (market/region dependent)
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Poco F5
Yes
Poco M8
Yes
Radio
Poco F5
No
Poco M8
No
USB
Poco F5
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco F5
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Poco F5
-
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco F5
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Charging
Poco F5
67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 46 min
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Poco F5
Black, Blue, White
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Models
Poco F5
23049PCD8G, 23049PCD8I
Poco M8
25118PC98G
SAR
Poco F5
1.09 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
Poco M8
-
SAR EU
Poco F5
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
Poco M8
-
Price
Poco F5
$ 299.99 / € 385.87
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499