Screen size
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 7-6.
Measured wins
Poco M8
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Poco X7
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Poco X7
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco X7
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Poco X7
HSDPA 800 / 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
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Poco X7
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G bands
Poco M8
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Poco X7
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Poco X7
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Poco X7
2025, January 09
Status
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Poco X7
Available. Released 2025, January 09
Dimensions
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Poco X7
162.3 x 74.4 x 8.4 mm or 8.6 mm
Weight
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Poco X7
185.5 g or 190 g (6.70 oz)
SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco X7
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)· 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 X7
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP69 (market/region dependent)
Build
Poco M8
-
Poco X7
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather)
Type
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Poco X7
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 1920Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1200 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco X7
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Poco X7
1220 x 2712 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
Protection
Poco M8
-
Poco X7
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
OS
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Poco X7
Android 14, HyperOS
Chipset
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Poco X7
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Ultra (4 nm)
CPU
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Poco X7
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Poco X7
Mali-G615 MC2
Card slot
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Poco X7
No
Internal
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Poco X7
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Poco X7
UFS 2.2
Dual
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Poco X7
-
Features
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco X7
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Poco X7
4K@24/30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Triple
Poco M8
-
Poco X7
50 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Single
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Poco X7
20 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/4.0", 0.7µm
Features
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Poco X7
-
Video
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Poco X7
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Poco X7
Yes, with dual speakers
3.5mm jack
Poco M8
No
Poco X7
No
Other
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Poco X7
-
WLAN
Poco M8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco X7
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Poco X7
5.4, A2DP, LE, LHDC
Positioning
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Poco X7
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Poco X7
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Poco M8
Yes
Poco X7
Yes
Radio
Poco M8
No
Poco X7
No
USB
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Poco X7
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Poco X7
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity
Other
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Poco X7
-
Type
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Poco X7
Market-dependent versions:· 5110 mAh (Global)· 5500 mAh (India only)
Charging
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Poco X7
45W wired, 100% in 52 min
Colors
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Poco X7
Black, Green, Silver
Models
Poco M8
25118PC98G
Poco X7
24095PCADG
Price
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499
Poco X7
$ 275.00 / £ 169.00 / € 243.35 / ₹ 18,490
SAR
Poco M8
-
Poco X7
1.09 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Poco M8
-
Poco X7
0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)