Screen size
Poco M8 ProWinner: 6.8"+3.4%
Redmi K50i6.6"
Quick verdict
Poco M8 Pro leads the measured specs 14-5.
Measured wins
Poco M8 Pro
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Redmi K50i
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco M8 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi K50i
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco M8 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi K50i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco M8 Pro
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi K50i
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
Peak 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
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsRedmi K50i
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
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 K50i
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Poco M8 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi K50i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco M8 Pro
2026, January 08
Redmi K50i
2022, July 20
Status
Poco M8 Pro
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Redmi K50i
Available. Released 2022, July 23
Dimensions
Poco M8 Pro
163.3 x 78.3 x 8.3 mm (6.43 x 3.08 x 0.33 in)
Redmi K50i
163.6 x 74.3 x 8.9 mm (6.44 x 2.93 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Poco M8 Pro
206 g (7.27 oz)
Redmi K50i
200 g (7.05 oz)
Build
Poco M8 Pro
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), plastic frame, fiber-reinforced plastic back
Redmi K50i
-
SIM
Poco M8 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi K50i
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 K50i
-
Type
Poco M8 Pro
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1800 nits (HBM), 3200 nits (peak)
Redmi K50i
FFS LCD, 144Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 500 nits (typ), 650 nits (HBM)
Size
Poco M8 Pro
6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi K50i
6.6 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M8 Pro
1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)
Redmi K50i
1080 x 2460 pixels (~407 ppi density)
Protection
Poco M8 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Redmi K50i
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Poco M8 Pro
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Redmi K50i
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, MIUI 14
Chipset
Poco M8 Pro
Qualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm)
Redmi K50i
Mediatek Dimensity 8100 (5 nm)
CPU
Poco M8 Pro
Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
Redmi K50i
Octa-core (4x2.85 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco M8 Pro
Adreno 810
Redmi K50i
Mali-G610 MC6
Card slot
Poco M8 Pro
No
Redmi K50i
No
Internal
Poco M8 Pro
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Redmi K50i
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco M8 Pro
UFS 2.2
Redmi K50i
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 K50i
-
Features
Poco M8 Pro
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi K50i
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M8 Pro
Yes
Redmi K50i
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Triple
Poco M8 Pro
-
Redmi K50i
64 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)
Single
Poco M8 Pro
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.6"
Redmi K50i
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Features
Poco M8 Pro
HDR, panorama
Redmi K50i
-
Video
Poco M8 Pro
1080p@30/60fps
Redmi K50i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco M8 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Redmi K50i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Poco M8 Pro
No
Redmi K50i
Yes
Other
Poco M8 Pro
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
Redmi K50i
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
Redmi K50i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco M8 Pro
5.4, A2DP, LE
Redmi K50i
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco M8 Pro
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Redmi K50i
GPS (L1), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
NFC
Poco M8 Pro
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi K50i
No
Infrared port
Poco M8 Pro
Yes
Redmi K50i
Yes
Radio
Poco M8 Pro
No
Redmi K50i
No
USB
Poco M8 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi K50i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco M8 Pro
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity
Redmi K50i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Type
Poco M8 Pro
Si/C Li-Ion 6500 mAh
Redmi K50i
Li-Po 5080 mAh
Charging
Poco M8 Pro
100W wired, 100% in 40 min 22.5W reverse wired
Redmi K50i
67W wired, 50% in 15 min, 100% in 46 min
Colors
Poco M8 Pro
Black, Green, Silver
Redmi K50i
Phantom Blue, Stealth Black, Quick Silver
Models
Poco M8 Pro
2510EPC8BG
Redmi K50i
22041216I
Price
Poco M8 Pro
$ 399.99 / £ 299.00 / € 349.90
Redmi K50i
About 320 EUR