Xiaomi Poco M5 vs Xiaomi Poco M8: Which is better?

Screen size

Poco M56.6"

Poco M86.8"+2.8%

Technology

Poco M5

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Poco M8

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Poco M5

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Poco M8

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Poco M5

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Poco M8

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Poco M5

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

Resolution

Poco M51080 × 2408 px+0.7%

Poco M81080 × 2392 px

Refresh rate

Poco M590 Hz

Poco M8120 Hz+25%

Peak brightness

Poco M5500 nits

Poco M83,200 nits+84%

Pixel density

Poco M5401 ppi+3.2%

Poco M8388 ppi

CPU speed

Poco M5Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Poco M8Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)+8.3%

RAM

Poco M54.0 GB

Poco M86.0 GB+33%

Storage

Poco M564 GB

Poco M8128 GB+50%

Main camera

equal specs

Poco M550.0 MP

Poco M850.0 MP

Front camera

Poco M55.0 MP

Poco M820.0 MP+75%

Battery

Poco M55,000 mAh

Poco M85,520 mAh+9.4%

Wired charging

Poco M518 W

Poco M845 W+60%

Weight

Poco M5201 g

Poco M8178 g+13%

Thickness

Poco M58.9 mm

Poco M87.4 mm+20%

IP rating

Poco M5Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back

Poco M8IP66/IP65

Wi‑Fi

Poco M5Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Poco M8Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Poco M55.3, A2DP, LE+3.8%

Poco M85.1, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

Poco M5USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Poco M8USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

Poco M5No

Poco M8Yes+100%

NFC

equal specs

Poco M5Yes

Poco M8Yes

3.5mm jack

Poco M5Yes+100%

Poco M8No

SD card

equal specs

Poco M5Yes

Poco M8Yes

Stereo speakers

Poco M5—

Poco M8Yes

Speed

Poco M5

HSPA, LTE

Poco M8

HSPA, LTE, 5G

5G bands

Poco M5

Poco M8

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Announced

Poco M5

2022, September 05

Poco M8

2026, January 08

Status

Poco M5

Available. Released 2022, September 13

Poco M8

Available. Released 2026, January 08

Dimensions

Poco M5

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

201 g (7.09 oz)

Poco M8

178 g (6.28 oz)

Build

Poco M5

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back

Poco M8

SIM

Poco M5

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Poco M8

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Poco M5

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

IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (HBM)

Poco M8

AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)

Size

Poco M5

6.58 inches, 104.3 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Poco M8

6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Poco M5

1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

Poco M8

1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)

Protection

Poco M5

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Poco M8

Poco M5

Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, HyperOS

Poco M8

Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2

Chipset

Poco M5

Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)

Poco M8

Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)

CPU

Poco M5

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

Mali-G57 MC2

Poco M8

Adreno 710

Card slot

Poco M5

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Poco M8

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

Poco M5

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Poco M8

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Other

Poco M5

UFS 2.2

Poco M8

UFS 2.2

Triple

Poco M5

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Poco M8

Features

Poco M5

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Poco M8

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Poco M5

1080p@30fps

Poco M8

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Dual

Poco M5

Poco M8

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens

Single

Poco M5

5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm

Poco M8

20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"

Video

Poco M5

1080p@30fps

Poco M8

1080p@30/60fps

Features

Poco M5

Poco M8

HDR, panorama

Loudspeaker

Poco M5

Yes

Poco M8

Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)

3.5mm jack

Poco M5

Yes

Poco M8

Other

Poco M5

Poco M8

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

WLAN

Poco M5

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

5.3, A2DP, LE

Poco M8

5.1, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Poco M5

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Poco M8

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS

NFC

Poco M5

Yes

Poco M8

Yes (market/region dependent)

Infrared port

Poco M5

Yes

Poco M8

Yes

Radio

Poco M5

FM radio

Poco M8

USB

Poco M5

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Poco M8

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

Poco M5

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Poco M8

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Other

Poco M5

Poco M8

Virtual proximity sensing

Type

Poco M5

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Poco M8

Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh

Charging

Poco M5

18W wired

Poco M8

45W wired 18W reverse wired

Colors

Poco M5

Black, Green, Yellow

Poco M8

Black, Green, Silver

Models

Poco M5

22071219CG

Poco M8

25118PC98G

SAR

Poco M5

1.04 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body)

Poco M8

SAR EU

Poco M5

0.52 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body)

Poco M8

Price

Poco M5

About 100 EUR

Poco M8

$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499

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