Screen size
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+2.5%
Poco X3 GT6.6"
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
Poco M8
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Poco X3 GT
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Poco X3 GT
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco X3 GT
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Poco X3 GT
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
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsPoco X3 GT
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42
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 GT
1, 3, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Poco X3 GT
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Poco X3 GT
2021, July 28
Status
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Poco X3 GT
Available. Released 2021, August 19
Dimensions
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Poco X3 GT
163.3 x 75.9 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Poco X3 GT
193 g (6.81 oz)
SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco X3 GT
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 GT
IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)
Build
Poco M8
-
Poco X3 GT
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back
Type
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Poco X3 GT
IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR10, 450 nits (typ)
Size
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco X3 GT
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Poco X3 GT
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~399 ppi density)
Protection
Poco M8
-
Poco X3 GT
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Poco X3 GT
Android 11, MIUI 12.5 for POCO
Chipset
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Poco X3 GT
Mediatek Dimensity 1100 (6 nm)
CPU
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Poco X3 GT
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Poco X3 GT
Mali-G77 MC9
Card slot
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Poco X3 GT
No
Internal
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Poco X3 GT
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Poco X3 GT
UFS 3.1
Dual
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Poco X3 GT
-
Features
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco X3 GT
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Poco X3 GT
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps
Triple
Poco M8
-
Poco X3 GT
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.97", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Single
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Poco X3 GT
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Features
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Poco X3 GT
-
Video
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Poco X3 GT
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, 960fps
Loudspeaker
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Poco X3 GT
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Poco M8
No
Poco X3 GT
No
Other
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Poco X3 GT
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Tuned by JBL
WLAN
Poco M8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco X3 GT
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Poco X3 GT
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Poco X3 GT
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Poco X3 GT
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Poco M8
Yes
Poco X3 GT
Yes
Radio
Poco M8
No
Poco X3 GT
No
USB
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Poco X3 GT
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Poco X3 GT
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Poco X3 GT
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Poco X3 GT
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Poco X3 GT
67W wired, PD3.0, 100% in 42 min
Colors
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Poco X3 GT
Stargaze Black, Wave Blue, Cloud White
Models
Poco M8
25118PC98G
Poco X3 GT
21061110AG
Price
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499
Poco X3 GT
About 150 EUR
SAR
Poco M8
-
Poco X3 GT
1.09 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Poco M8
-
Poco X3 GT
0.58 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)