Screen size
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+1.5%
Poco X26.7"
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 13-4.
Measured wins
Poco M8
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Poco X2
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Poco X2
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco X2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Poco X2
HSDPA 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
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Poco X2
1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
5G bands
Poco M8
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Poco X2
-
Speed
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Poco X2
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Poco X2
2020, February 04. Released 2020, February 11
Status
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Poco X2
Discontinued
Dimensions
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Poco X2
165.3 x 76.6 x 8.8 mm (6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Poco X2
208 g (7.34 oz)
SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco X2
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 X2
Water-repellent coating
Build
Poco M8
-
Poco X2
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
Type
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Poco X2
IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR10, 500 nits (typ)
Size
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco X2
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Poco X2
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Poco M8
-
Poco X2
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Poco X2
Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, MIUI 12.5
Chipset
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Poco X2
Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)
CPU
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Poco X2
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
GPU
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Poco X2
Adreno 618
Card slot
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Poco X2
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Poco X2
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Poco X2
UFS 2.1
Dual
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Poco X2
-
Features
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco X2
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Poco X2
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS
Quad
Poco M8
-
Poco X2
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Poco X2
-
Features
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Poco X2
HDR
Video
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Poco X2
1080p@30fps
Dual
Poco M8
-
Poco X2
20 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Loudspeaker
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Poco X2
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco M8
No
Poco X2
Yes
Other
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Poco X2
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Poco M8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco X2
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Poco X2
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Poco X2
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Poco X2
No
Infrared port
Poco M8
Yes
Poco X2
Yes
Radio
Poco M8
No
Poco X2
FM radio, recording
USB
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Poco X2
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Poco X2
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Poco X2
-
Type
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Poco X2
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Poco X2
27W wired, 100% in 68 min
Colors
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Poco X2
Atlantis Blue, Matrix Purple, Phoenix Red
Models
Poco M8
25118PC98G
Poco X2
MZB9011IN, MZB9012IN, MZB9013IN, MZB8741IN, MZB8742IN, MZB8743IN, MZB8744IN, MZB8745IN, MZB8746IN
Price
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499
Poco X2
About 200 EUR
SAR
Poco M8
-
Poco X2
1.08 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body)