Screen size
Poco M3 Pro 5G6.5"
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+4%
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 14-3.
Measured wins
Poco M3 Pro 5G
3
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Poco M8
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Poco M3 Pro 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco M3 Pro 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco M3 Pro 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco M3 Pro 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
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 M3 Pro 5G
1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 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 M3 Pro 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco M3 Pro 5G
2021, May 19
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Status
Poco M3 Pro 5G
Available. Released 2021, May 22
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Dimensions
Poco M3 Pro 5G
161.8 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm (6.37 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Poco M3 Pro 5G
190 g (6.70 oz)
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Poco M3 Pro 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back
Poco M8
-
SIM
Poco M3 Pro 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco M3 Pro 5G
-
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 M3 Pro 5G
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits (typ), 500 nits (HBM)
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Poco M3 Pro 5G
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~83.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M3 Pro 5G
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
Poco M3 Pro 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Poco M8
-
OS
Poco M3 Pro 5G
Android 11, MIUI 12
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Poco M3 Pro 5G
Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Poco M3 Pro 5G
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco M3 Pro 5G
Mali-G57 MC2
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Card slot
Poco M3 Pro 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Poco M3 Pro 5G
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco M3 Pro 5G
UFS 2.2
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Triple
Poco M3 Pro 5G
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Poco M8
-
Features
Poco M3 Pro 5G
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M3 Pro 5G
1080p@30fps
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Poco M3 Pro 5G
-
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Poco M3 Pro 5G
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Video
Poco M3 Pro 5G
1080p@30fps
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Features
Poco M3 Pro 5G
-
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Loudspeaker
Poco M3 Pro 5G
Yes
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Poco M3 Pro 5G
Yes
Poco M8
No
Other
Poco M3 Pro 5G
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Poco M3 Pro 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco M8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco M3 Pro 5G
5.1, A2DP, LE
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco M3 Pro 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Poco M3 Pro 5G
Yes (market/region dependent)
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Poco M3 Pro 5G
Yes
Poco M8
Yes
Radio
Poco M3 Pro 5G
FM radio
Poco M8
No
USB
Poco M3 Pro 5G
USB Type-C 2.0
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco M3 Pro 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Poco M3 Pro 5G
-
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco M3 Pro 5G
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Charging
Poco M3 Pro 5G
18W wired
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Poco M3 Pro 5G
Poco Yellow, Power Black, Cool Blue
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Models
Poco M3 Pro 5G
M2103K19PG, M2103K19PI, M2103K19PY
Poco M8
25118PC98G
SAR
Poco M3 Pro 5G
0.94 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body)
Poco M8
-
SAR EU
Poco M3 Pro 5G
0.54 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Poco M8
-
Price
Poco M3 Pro 5G
About 140 EUR
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499