Screen size
Poco M8 ProWinner: 6.8"+2.3%
Poco X56.7"
Quick verdict
Poco M8 Pro leads the measured specs 15-4.
Measured wins
Poco M8 Pro
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Poco X5
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco M8 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Poco X5
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco M8 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco X5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco M8 Pro
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Poco X5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco M8 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
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
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Poco X5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41 - India
5G bands
Poco M8 Pro
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Poco X5
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA - India
Speed
Poco M8 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Poco X5
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco M8 Pro
2026, January 08
Poco X5
2023, February 06
Status
Poco M8 Pro
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Poco X5
Available. Released 2023, February 07
Dimensions
Poco M8 Pro
163.3 x 78.3 x 8.3 mm (6.43 x 3.08 x 0.33 in)
Poco X5
165.9 x 76.2 x 8 mm (6.53 x 3.00 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Poco M8 Pro
206 g (7.27 oz)
Poco X5
189 g (6.67 oz)
Build
Poco M8 Pro
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), plastic frame, fiber-reinforced plastic back
Poco X5
-
SIM
Poco M8 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco X5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco M8 Pro
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) - Europe only
Poco X5
IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)
Type
Poco M8 Pro
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1800 nits (HBM), 3200 nits (peak)
Poco X5
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 700 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
Poco M8 Pro
6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco X5
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M8 Pro
1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)
Poco X5
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Poco M8 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Poco X5
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Poco M8 Pro
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Poco X5
Android 12, MIUI 13 for POCO
Chipset
Poco M8 Pro
Qualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm)
Poco X5
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
CPU
Poco M8 Pro
Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
Poco X5
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
GPU
Poco M8 Pro
Adreno 810
Poco X5
Adreno 619
Card slot
Poco M8 Pro
No
Poco X5
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Poco M8 Pro
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Poco X5
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco M8 Pro
UFS 2.2
Poco X5
UFS 2.2
Dual
Poco M8 Pro
50 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Poco X5
-
Features
Poco M8 Pro
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco X5
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M8 Pro
Yes
Poco X5
1080p@30fps
Triple
Poco M8 Pro
-
Poco X5
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Single
Poco M8 Pro
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.6"
Poco X5
13 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Features
Poco M8 Pro
HDR, panorama
Poco X5
HDR
Video
Poco M8 Pro
1080p@30/60fps
Poco X5
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco M8 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Poco X5
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco M8 Pro
No
Poco X5
Yes
Other
Poco M8 Pro
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
Poco X5
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Poco M8 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 or 6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco X5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Poco M8 Pro
5.4, A2DP, LE
Poco X5
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco M8 Pro
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Poco X5
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Poco M8 Pro
Yes (market/region dependent)
Poco X5
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Poco M8 Pro
Yes
Poco X5
Yes
Radio
Poco M8 Pro
No
Poco X5
FM radio, recording
USB
Poco M8 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Poco X5
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco M8 Pro
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity
Poco X5
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Poco M8 Pro
Si/C Li-Ion 6500 mAh
Poco X5
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Poco M8 Pro
100W wired, 100% in 40 min 22.5W reverse wired
Poco X5
33W wired, 100% in 60 min
Colors
Poco M8 Pro
Black, Green, Silver
Poco X5
Jaguar Black, Wildcat Blue, Supernova Green
Models
Poco M8 Pro
2510EPC8BG
Poco X5
22111317PG, 22111317PI
Price
Poco M8 Pro
$ 399.99 / £ 299.00 / € 349.90
Poco X5
About 230 EUR
SAR
Poco M8 Pro
-
Poco X5
0.84 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Poco M8 Pro
-
Poco X5
0.52 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body)