Screen size
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 9-3.
Measured wins
Poco M8
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
10
equal specs
Poco M8s
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Poco M8s
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco M8s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Poco M8s
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco M8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
Resolution
equal specsRefresh 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
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsPoco M8s
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G bands
Poco M8
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Poco M8s
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Poco M8s
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Poco M8s
2026, April 21
Status
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Poco M8s
Available. Released 2026, April 21
Dimensions
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Poco M8s
169.4 x 80.4 x 8.4 mm (6.67 x 3.17 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Poco M8s
217 g (7.65 oz)
SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M8s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
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
Poco M8s
IP64 dust tight and water resistant
Build
Poco M8
-
Poco M8s
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Type
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Poco M8s
AMOLED, 144Hz, 700 nits (typ), 850 nits (peak)
Size
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M8s
6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Poco M8s
1080 x 2392 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~374 ppi density)
OS
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Poco M8s
Android 15, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Poco M8s
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (6 nm)
CPU
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Poco M8s
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Poco M8s
Adreno
Card slot
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Poco M8s
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Poco M8s
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Poco M8s
UFS 2.2
Dual
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Poco M8s
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco M8s
LED flash, HDR
Video
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Poco M8s
1080p@30fps
Single
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Poco M8s
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Poco M8s
HDR
Video
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Poco M8s
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Poco M8s
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Poco M8
No
Poco M8s
No
Other
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Poco M8s
-
WLAN
Poco M8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco M8s
Wi-Fi, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Poco M8s
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Poco M8s
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Poco M8s
Yes
Infrared port
Poco M8
Yes
Poco M8s
Yes
Radio
Poco M8
No
Poco M8s
No
USB
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Poco M8s
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Poco M8s
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Poco M8s
Virtual proximity sensor
Type
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Poco M8s
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Charging
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Poco M8s
33W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Poco M8s
Black, White
Models
Poco M8
25118PC98G
Poco M8s
-
Price
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499
Poco M8s
About 160 EUR