Screen size
Poco M5 (India)6.6"
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+2.8%
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 14-4.
Measured wins
Poco M5 (India)
4
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Poco M8
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Poco M5 (India)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco M5 (India)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco M5 (India)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco M5 (India)
1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
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
Speed
Poco M5 (India)
HSPA, LTE
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Poco M5 (India)
-
Poco M8
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
Poco M5 (India)
2022, September 05
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Status
Poco M5 (India)
Available. Released 2022, September 08
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Dimensions
Poco M5 (India)
164 x 76.1 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 3.00 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 M5 (India)
201 g (7.09 oz)
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Poco M5 (India)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back
Poco M8
-
SIM
Poco M5 (India)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco M5 (India)
Splash resistant
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 M5 (India)
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits (typ)
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Poco M5 (India)
6.58 inches, 104.5 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M5 (India)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
Poco M5 (India)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Poco M8
-
OS
Poco M5 (India)
Android 12, MIUI 13
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Poco M5 (India)
Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Poco M5 (India)
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 M5 (India)
Mali-G57 MC2
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Card slot
Poco M5 (India)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Poco M5 (India)
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco M5 (India)
UFS 2.2
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Triple
Poco M5 (India)
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Poco M8
-
Features
Poco M5 (India)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M5 (India)
1080p@30fps
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Poco M5 (India)
-
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Poco M5 (India)
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Features
Poco M5 (India)
HDR
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M5 (India)
1080p@30fps
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Poco M5 (India)
Yes
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Poco M5 (India)
Yes
Poco M8
No
Other
Poco M5 (India)
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Poco M5 (India)
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 M5 (India)
5.3, A2DP, LE
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco M5 (India)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Poco M5 (India)
Yes
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Poco M5 (India)
Yes
Poco M8
Yes
Radio
Poco M5 (India)
FM radio
Poco M8
No
USB
Poco M5 (India)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco M5 (India)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Poco M5 (India)
-
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco M5 (India)
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Charging
Poco M5 (India)
18W wired
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Poco M5 (India)
Poco Yellow, Icy Blue, Power Black
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Models
Poco M5 (India)
22071219CI
Poco M8
25118PC98G
SAR
Poco M5 (India)
0.85 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Poco M8
-
Price
Poco M5 (India)
About 160 EUR
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499