Screen size
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+1.5%
Poco X3 Pro6.7"
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 10-4.
Measured wins
Poco M8
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Poco X3 Pro
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Poco X3 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco X3 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Poco X3 Pro
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
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsPoco X3 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41 - India
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 Pro
-
Speed
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Poco X3 Pro
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Poco X3 Pro
2021, March 22
Status
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Poco X3 Pro
Available. Released 2021, March 24
Dimensions
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Poco X3 Pro
165.3 x 76.8 x 9.4 mm (6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 in)
Weight
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Poco X3 Pro
215 g (7.58 oz)
SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco X3 Pro
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 Pro
IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)
Build
Poco M8
-
Poco X3 Pro
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), plastic back
Type
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Poco X3 Pro
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 2404Hz PWM, HDR10, 450 nits (typ)
Size
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco X3 Pro
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Poco X3 Pro
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Poco M8
-
Poco X3 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
OS
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Poco X3 Pro
Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, MIUI 13 for POCO
Chipset
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Poco X3 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 (7 nm)
CPU
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Poco X3 Pro
Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 Gold & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 Gold & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485 Silver)
GPU
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Poco X3 Pro
Adreno 640
Card slot
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Poco X3 Pro
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Poco X3 Pro
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Poco X3 Pro
UFS 3.1
Dual
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Poco X3 Pro
-
Features
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco X3 Pro
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Poco X3 Pro
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Quad
Poco M8
-
Poco X3 Pro
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 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 Pro
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm
Features
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Poco X3 Pro
HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Poco X3 Pro
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Poco X3 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Poco M8
No
Poco X3 Pro
Yes
Other
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Poco X3 Pro
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 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Poco X3 Pro
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Poco X3 Pro
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Poco X3 Pro
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Poco M8
Yes
Poco X3 Pro
Yes
Radio
Poco M8
No
Poco X3 Pro
FM radio, recording
USB
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Poco X3 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Poco X3 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Poco X3 Pro
-
Type
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Poco X3 Pro
Li-Po 5160 mAh
Charging
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Poco X3 Pro
33W wired, 59% in 30 min, 100% in 59 min
Colors
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Poco X3 Pro
Phantom Black, Frost Blue, Metal Bronze
Models
Poco M8
25118PC98G
Poco X3 Pro
M2102J20SG, M2102J20SI
Price
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499
Poco X3 Pro
$ 180.67 / £ 249.99
SAR
Poco M8
-
Poco X3 Pro
0.99 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Poco M8
-
Poco X3 Pro
0.57 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)