Screen size
Poco M5s6.4"
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+5%
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 13-4.
Measured wins
Poco M5s
4
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Poco M8
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Poco M5s
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco M5s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco M5s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco M5s
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
equal specsThickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsPoco M8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
Speed
Poco M5s
HSPA, LTE
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Poco M5s
-
Poco M8
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
Poco M5s
2022, September 05
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Status
Poco M5s
Available. Released 2022, September 06
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Dimensions
Poco M5s
160.5 x 74.5 x 8.3 mm (6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 in)
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Poco M5s
178.8 g (6.31 oz)
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Poco M5s
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back
Poco M8
-
SIM
Poco M5s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco M5s
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 M5s
AMOLED, 450 nits (typ), 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Poco M5s
6.43 inches, 99.8 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M5s
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
Poco M5s
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Poco M8
-
OS
Poco M5s
Android 12, MIUI 13
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Poco M5s
Mediatek MT6785V/CD Helio G95 (12 nm)
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Poco M5s
Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco M5s
Mali-G76 MC4
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Card slot
Poco M5s
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Poco M5s
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco M5s
UFS 2.2
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Quad
Poco M5s
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.97", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Poco M8
-
Features
Poco M5s
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M5s
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Poco M5s
-
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Poco M5s
13 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Features
Poco M5s
HDR
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M5s
1080p@30fps
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Poco M5s
Yes, with stereo speakers
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Poco M5s
Yes
Poco M8
No
Other
Poco M5s
-
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Poco M5s
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 M5s
5.0, A2DP, LE
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco M5s
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Poco M5s
Yes
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Poco M5s
Yes
Poco M8
Yes
Radio
Poco M5s
FM radio
Poco M8
No
USB
Poco M5s
USB Type-C 2.0
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco M5s
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Poco M5s
Virtual proximity sensing
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco M5s
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Charging
Poco M5s
33W wired, 64% in 30 min
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Poco M5s
Gray, Blue, White
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Models
Poco M5s
2207117BPG
Poco M8
25118PC98G
SAR
Poco M5s
1.00 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body)
Poco M8
-
SAR EU
Poco M5s
0.60 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
Poco M8
-
Price
Poco M5s
About 120 EUR
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499