Screen size
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+1.5%
Poco X56.7"
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 11-3.
Measured wins
Poco M8
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Poco X5
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Poco X5
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco X5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Poco X5
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
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Poco X5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 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 X5
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA - India
Speed
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Poco X5
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Poco X5
2023, February 06
Status
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Poco X5
Available. Released 2023, February 07
Dimensions
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Poco X5
165.9 x 76.2 x 8 mm (6.53 x 3.00 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Poco X5
189 g (6.67 oz)
SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco X5
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 X5
IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)
Type
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Poco X5
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 700 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco X5
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Poco X5
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Poco M8
-
Poco X5
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Poco X5
Android 12, MIUI 13 for POCO
Chipset
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Poco X5
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
CPU
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Poco X5
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
GPU
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Poco X5
Adreno 619
Card slot
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Poco X5
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Poco X5
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Poco X5
UFS 2.2
Dual
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Poco X5
-
Features
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco X5
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Poco X5
1080p@30fps
Triple
Poco M8
-
Poco X5
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Single
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Poco X5
13 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Features
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Poco X5
HDR
Video
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Poco X5
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Poco X5
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco M8
No
Poco X5
Yes
Other
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Poco X5
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Poco M8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco X5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Poco X5
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Poco X5
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Poco X5
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Poco M8
Yes
Poco X5
Yes
Radio
Poco M8
No
Poco X5
FM radio, recording
USB
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Poco X5
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Poco X5
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Poco X5
-
Type
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Poco X5
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Poco X5
33W wired, 100% in 60 min
Colors
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Poco X5
Jaguar Black, Wildcat Blue, Supernova Green
Models
Poco M8
25118PC98G
Poco X5
22111317PG, 22111317PI
Price
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499
Poco X5
About 230 EUR
SAR
Poco M8
-
Poco X5
0.84 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Poco M8
-
Poco X5
0.52 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body)