Screen size
Poco M86.8"
Poco Pad 5GWinner: 12.1"+44%
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 9-6.
Measured wins
Poco M8
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Poco Pad 5G
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Poco Pad 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco Pad 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Poco Pad 5G
HSDPA 900 / 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
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
equal specsMain 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 specsPoco Pad 5G
LTE
5G bands
Poco M8
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Poco Pad 5G
SA/NSA
Speed
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Poco Pad 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Poco Pad 5G
2024, August 23
Status
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Poco Pad 5G
Available. Released 2024, August 27
Dimensions
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Poco Pad 5G
280 x 181.9 x 7.5 mm (11.02 x 7.16 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Poco Pad 5G
568 g (1.25 lb)
SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco Pad 5G
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 Pad 5G
Stylus support (magnetic) Splash resistant
Build
Poco M8
-
Poco Pad 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, aluminum back
Type
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Poco Pad 5G
IPS LCD, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, 600 nits (HBM)
Size
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco Pad 5G
12.1 inches, 424.5 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Poco Pad 5G
1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~249 ppi density)
Protection
Poco M8
-
Poco Pad 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Poco Pad 5G
Android 14, HyperOS
Chipset
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Poco Pad 5G
Qualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Poco Pad 5G
Octa-core (4x2.40 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Poco Pad 5G
Adreno 710
Card slot
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Poco Pad 5G
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Poco Pad 5G
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Poco Pad 5G
UFS 2.2
Dual
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Poco Pad 5G
-
Features
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco Pad 5G
LED flash
Video
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Poco Pad 5G
1080p@30fps
Single
Poco M8
-
Poco Pad 5G
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Single
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Poco Pad 5G
8 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Poco Pad 5G
-
Video
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Poco Pad 5G
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Poco Pad 5G
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Poco M8
No
Poco Pad 5G
Yes
Other
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Poco Pad 5G
-
WLAN
Poco M8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco Pad 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Poco Pad 5G
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Poco Pad 5G
GPS
NFC
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Poco Pad 5G
No
Infrared port
Poco M8
Yes
Poco Pad 5G
-
Radio
Poco M8
No
Poco Pad 5G
No
USB
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Poco Pad 5G
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Poco Pad 5G
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only), compass
Other
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Poco Pad 5G
-
Type
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Poco Pad 5G
10000 mAh
Charging
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Poco Pad 5G
33W wired, PD3.0, QC3+
Colors
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Poco Pad 5G
Dark Gray, Blue
Models
Poco M8
25118PC98G
Poco Pad 5G
-
Price
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499
Poco Pad 5G
About 220 EUR