Screen size
Poco M6 PlusWinner: 6.8"+0.3%
Poco M86.8"
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 14-5.
Measured wins
Poco M6 Plus
5
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Poco M8
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Poco M6 Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco M6 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco M6 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco M6 Plus
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
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
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm 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 M6 Plus
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 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 M6 Plus
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco M6 Plus
2024, August 01
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Status
Poco M6 Plus
Available. Released 2024, August 05
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Dimensions
Poco M6 Plus
168.6 x 76.3 x 8.3 mm (6.64 x 3.00 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 M6 Plus
205 g (7.23 oz)
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Poco M6 Plus
Glass front, plastic frame, glass back
Poco M8
-
SIM
Poco M6 Plus
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco M6 Plus
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 M6 Plus
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 550 nits (peak)
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Poco M6 Plus
6.79 inches, 109.5 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M6 Plus
1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
Poco M6 Plus
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Poco M8
-
OS
Poco M6 Plus
Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades, HyperOS
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Poco M6 Plus
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 AE (4 nm)
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Poco M6 Plus
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco M6 Plus
Adreno 613
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Card slot
Poco M6 Plus
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Poco M6 Plus
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco M6 Plus
UFS 2.2
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Dual
Poco M6 Plus
108 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Poco M6 Plus
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M6 Plus
1080p@30fps
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Single
Poco M6 Plus
13 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Features
Poco M6 Plus
HDR, panorama
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M6 Plus
1080p@30fps
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Poco M6 Plus
Yes
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Poco M6 Plus
Yes
Poco M8
No
Other
Poco M6 Plus
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Poco M6 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Poco M8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco M6 Plus
5.0, A2DP, LE
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco M6 Plus
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Poco M6 Plus
No
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Poco M6 Plus
Yes
Poco M8
Yes
Radio
Poco M6 Plus
No
Poco M8
No
USB
Poco M6 Plus
USB Type-C
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco M6 Plus
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Poco M6 Plus
-
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco M6 Plus
5030 mAh
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Charging
Poco M6 Plus
33W wired
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Poco M6 Plus
Black, Purple, Silver
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Price
Poco M6 Plus
₹ 12,998
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499
Models
Poco M6 Plus
-
Poco M8
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