Xiaomi Poco M8 vs Xiaomi Poco X3: Which is better?

Screen size

Poco M86.8"+1.5%

Poco X36.7"

Technology

Poco M8

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Poco X3

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Poco M8

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Poco X3

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Poco M8

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Poco X3

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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

Poco M81080 × 2392 px

Poco X31080 × 2400 px+0.3%

Refresh rate

equal specs

Poco M8120 Hz

Poco X3120 Hz

Peak brightness

Poco M83,200 nits+86%

Poco X3450 nits

Pixel density

Poco M8388 ppi

Poco X3395 ppi+1.8%

CPU speed

Poco M8Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)+4.2%

Poco X3Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)

RAM

equal specs

Poco M86.0 GB

Poco X36.0 GB

Storage

Poco M8128 GB+50%

Poco X364 GB

Main camera

Poco M850.0 MP

Poco X364.0 MP+22%

Front camera

equal specs

Poco M820.0 MP

Poco X320.0 MP

Battery

Poco M85,520 mAh

Poco X36,000 mAh+8%

Wired charging

Poco M845 W+27%

Poco X333 W

Weight

Poco M8178 g+26%

Poco X3225 g

Thickness

Poco M87.4 mm+36%

Poco X310.1 mm

IP rating

Poco M8IP66/IP65+17%

Poco X3IP53

Wi‑Fi

Poco M8Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Poco X3Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

equal specs

Poco M85.1, A2DP, LE

Poco X35.1, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

Poco M8USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Poco X3USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

Poco M8Yes+100%

Poco X3No

NFC

Poco M8Yes+100%

Poco X3No

3.5mm jack

Poco M8No

Poco X3Yes+100%

SD card

equal specs

Poco M8Yes

Poco X3Yes

Stereo speakers

equal specs

Poco M8Yes

Poco X3Yes

5G bands

Poco M8

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Poco X3

Speed

Poco M8

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Poco X3

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Poco M8

2026, January 08

Poco X3

2020, September 22

Status

Poco M8

Available. Released 2026, January 08

Poco X3

Available. Released 2020, September 29

Dimensions

Poco M8

164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)

Poco X3

165.3 x 76.8 x 10.1 mm (6.51 x 3.02 x 0.40 in)

Weight

Poco M8

178 g (6.28 oz)

Poco X3

225 g (7.94 oz)

SIM

Poco M8

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Poco X3

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 X3

IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)

Build

Poco M8

Poco X3

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back

Type

Poco M8

AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)

Poco X3

IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR10, 450 nits (typ)

Size

Poco M8

6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Poco X3

6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Poco M8

1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)

Poco X3

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

Protection

Poco M8

Poco X3

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Poco M8

Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2

Poco X3

Android 10, MIUI 12

Chipset

Poco M8

Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)

Poco X3

Qualcomm SM7150-AC Snapdragon 732G (8 nm)

CPU

Poco M8

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

Poco X3

Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)

GPU

Poco M8

Adreno 710

Poco X3

Adreno 618

Card slot

Poco M8

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Poco X3

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

Poco M8

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Poco X3

64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Other

Poco M8

UFS 2.2

Poco X3

UFS 2.1

Dual

Poco M8

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens

Poco X3

Features

Poco M8

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Poco X3

Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Poco M8

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Poco X3

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS

Quad

Poco M8

Poco X3

64 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Single

Poco M8

20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"

Poco X3

20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm

Features

Poco M8

HDR, panorama

Poco X3

HDR, panorama

Video

Poco M8

1080p@30/60fps

Poco X3

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Poco M8

Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)

Poco X3

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Poco M8

Poco X3

Yes

Other

Poco M8

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Poco X3

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

WLAN

Poco M8

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Poco X3

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Poco M8

5.1, A2DP, LE

Poco X3

5.1, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Poco M8

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS

Poco X3

GPS, GLONASS, BDS

NFC

Poco M8

Yes (market/region dependent)

Poco X3

Infrared port

Poco M8

Yes

Poco X3

Yes

Radio

Poco M8

Poco X3

FM radio, recording

USB

Poco M8

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Poco X3

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

Poco M8

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Poco X3

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Other

Poco M8

Virtual proximity sensing

Poco X3

Type

Poco M8

Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh

Poco X3

Li-Po 6000 mAh

Charging

Poco M8

45W wired 18W reverse wired

Poco X3

33W wired

Colors

Poco M8

Black, Green, Silver

Poco X3

Cobalt Blue, Shadow Gray

Models

Poco M8

25118PC98G

Poco X3

MZB07Z0IN, MZB07Z1IN, MZB07Z2IN, MZB07Z3IN, MZB07Z4IN, MZB9965IN, M2007J20CI

Price

Poco M8

$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499

Poco X3

About 230 EUR

SAR

Poco M8

Poco X3

0.75 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)

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