Screen size
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+1.5%
Poco X5 Pro6.7"
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
Poco M8
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Poco X5 Pro
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Poco X5 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco X5 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Poco X5 Pro
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - India
4G bands
Poco M8
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
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
SD card
Stereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
Poco X5 Pro
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 Pro
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 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Poco X5 Pro
2023, February 06
Status
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Poco X5 Pro
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 Pro
162.9 x 76 x 7.9 mm (6.41 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Poco X5 Pro
181 g (6.38 oz)
SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco X5 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 X5 Pro
IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)
Build
Poco M8
-
Poco X5 Pro
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
Type
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Poco X5 Pro
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 900 nits (HBM)
Size
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco X5 Pro
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Poco X5 Pro
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Poco M8
-
Poco X5 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Poco X5 Pro
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, MIUI 14 for POCO
Chipset
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Poco X5 Pro
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)
CPU
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Poco X5 Pro
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Poco X5 Pro
Adreno 642L
Card slot
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Poco X5 Pro
No
Internal
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Poco X5 Pro
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Poco X5 Pro
UFS 2.2
Dual
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Poco X5 Pro
-
Features
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco X5 Pro
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Poco X5 Pro
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Poco M8
-
Poco X5 Pro
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 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 X5 Pro
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06" 1.0µm
Features
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Poco X5 Pro
HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Poco X5 Pro
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Poco X5 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Poco M8
No
Poco X5 Pro
Yes
Other
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Poco X5 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 X5 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band - India
Bluetooth
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Poco X5 Pro
5.2 (Intl), 5.1 (India), A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Poco X5 Pro
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Poco X5 Pro
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Poco M8
Yes
Poco X5 Pro
Yes
Radio
Poco M8
No
Poco X5 Pro
No
USB
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Poco X5 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Poco X5 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Poco X5 Pro
-
Type
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Poco X5 Pro
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Poco X5 Pro
67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 45 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Poco X5 Pro
Astral Black, Horizon Blue, Poco Yellow
Models
Poco M8
25118PC98G
Poco X5 Pro
22101320G, 22101320I
Price
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499
Poco X5 Pro
$ 221.33 / € 156.00