Screen size
Poco M8 ProWinner: 6.8"+2.3%
Redmi K40 Pro6.7"
Quick verdict
Poco M8 Pro leads the measured specs 11-4.
Measured wins
Poco M8 Pro
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Redmi K40 Pro
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco M8 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi K40 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco M8 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi K40 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Poco M8 Pro
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi K40 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
4G bands
Poco M8 Pro
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
equal specsBluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
Redmi K40 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
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
Redmi K40 Pro
1, 3, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Poco M8 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi K40 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco M8 Pro
2026, January 08
Redmi K40 Pro
2021, February 25
Status
Poco M8 Pro
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Redmi K40 Pro
Available. Released 2021, March 04
Dimensions
Poco M8 Pro
163.3 x 78.3 x 8.3 mm (6.43 x 3.08 x 0.33 in)
Redmi K40 Pro
163.7 x 76.4 x 7.8 mm (6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Poco M8 Pro
206 g (7.27 oz)
Redmi K40 Pro
196 g (6.91 oz)
Build
Poco M8 Pro
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), plastic frame, fiber-reinforced plastic back
Redmi K40 Pro
-
SIM
Poco M8 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi K40 Pro
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
Redmi K40 Pro
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)
Redmi K40 Pro
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Size
Poco M8 Pro
6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi K40 Pro
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M8 Pro
1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)
Redmi K40 Pro
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Poco M8 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Redmi K40 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Poco M8 Pro
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Redmi K40 Pro
Android 11, MIUI 12
Chipset
Poco M8 Pro
Qualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm)
Redmi K40 Pro
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Poco M8 Pro
Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
Redmi K40 Pro
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco M8 Pro
Adreno 810
Redmi K40 Pro
Adreno 660
Card slot
Poco M8 Pro
No
Redmi K40 Pro
No
Internal
Poco M8 Pro
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Redmi K40 Pro
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Poco M8 Pro
UFS 2.2
Redmi K40 Pro
UFS 3.1
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
Redmi K40 Pro
-
Features
Poco M8 Pro
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi K40 Pro
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M8 Pro
Yes
Redmi K40 Pro
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
Poco M8 Pro
-
Redmi K40 Pro
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (macro)
Single
Poco M8 Pro
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.6"
Redmi K40 Pro
20 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm
Features
Poco M8 Pro
HDR, panorama
Redmi K40 Pro
HDR
Video
Poco M8 Pro
1080p@30/60fps
Redmi K40 Pro
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Loudspeaker
Poco M8 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Redmi K40 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Poco M8 Pro
No
Redmi K40 Pro
No
Other
Poco M8 Pro
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
Redmi K40 Pro
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
Poco M8 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 or 6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Redmi K40 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco M8 Pro
5.4, A2DP, LE
Redmi K40 Pro
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Poco M8 Pro
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Redmi K40 Pro
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
Poco M8 Pro
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi K40 Pro
Yes
Infrared port
Poco M8 Pro
Yes
Redmi K40 Pro
Yes
Radio
Poco M8 Pro
No
Redmi K40 Pro
No
USB
Poco M8 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi K40 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco M8 Pro
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity
Redmi K40 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
Poco M8 Pro
Si/C Li-Ion 6500 mAh
Redmi K40 Pro
Li-Po 4520 mAh
Charging
Poco M8 Pro
100W wired, 100% in 40 min 22.5W reverse wired
Redmi K40 Pro
33W wired, PD3.0, QC3, 100% in 52 min
Colors
Poco M8 Pro
Black, Green, Silver
Redmi K40 Pro
Black, White, Aurora
Models
Poco M8 Pro
2510EPC8BG
Redmi K40 Pro
M2012K11C
Price
Poco M8 Pro
$ 399.99 / £ 299.00 / € 349.90
Redmi K40 Pro
About 360 EUR