Screen size
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 11-4.
Measured wins
Poco M7 4G
4
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Poco M8
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Poco M7 4G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco M7 4G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco M7 4G
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco M7 4G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD 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 M7 4G
HSPA, LTE
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Poco M7 4G
-
Poco M8
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
Poco M7 4G
2025, August 13
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Status
Poco M7 4G
Available. Released 2025, August 13
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Dimensions
Poco M7 4G
171.1 x 80.5 x 8.6 mm (6.74 x 3.17 x 0.34 in)
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Poco M7 4G
224 g (7.90 oz)
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
SIM
Poco M7 4G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco M7 4G
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
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 M7 4G
IPS LCD, 144Hz, 700 nits (typ), 850 nits (HBM)
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Poco M7 4G
6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M7 4G
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~374 ppi density)
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
Poco M7 4G
Mohs level 6
Poco M8
-
OS
Poco M7 4G
Android 15, HyperOS 2
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Poco M7 4G
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 (6 nm)
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Poco M7 4G
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco M7 4G
Adreno 610
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Card slot
Poco M7 4G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Poco M7 4G
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco M7 4G
UFS 2.2
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Dual
Poco M7 4G
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Poco M7 4G
LED flash, HDR
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M7 4G
1080p@30fps
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Single
Poco M7 4G
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Features
Poco M7 4G
HDR
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M7 4G
1080p@30fps
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Poco M7 4G
Yes
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Poco M7 4G
No
Poco M8
No
Other
Poco M7 4G
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Poco M7 4G
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 M7 4G
5.0, A2DP, LE
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco M7 4G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Poco M7 4G
Yes (market/region dependent)
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Poco M7 4G
Yes
Poco M8
Yes
Radio
Poco M7 4G
No
Poco M8
No
USB
Poco M7 4G
USB Type-C 2.0
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco M7 4G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Poco M7 4G
Virtual proximity sensing
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco M7 4G
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Charging
Poco M7 4G
33W wired 18W reverse wired
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Poco M7 4G
Chrome Silver, Aqua Blue, Carbon Black
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Models
Poco M7 4G
25062PC34E
Poco M8
25118PC98G
SAR
Poco M7 4G
0.86 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Poco M8
-
Price
Poco M7 4G
About 100 EUR
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499