Xiaomi Poco M8 vs Xiaomi Redmi 10: Which is better?

Screen size

Poco M86.8"+4%

Redmi 106.5"

Technology

Poco M8

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Redmi 10

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Poco M8

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Redmi 10

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Poco M8

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Redmi 10

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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

Poco M81080 × 2392 px

Redmi 101080 × 2400 px+0.3%

Refresh rate

Poco M8120 Hz+25%

Redmi 1090 Hz

Peak brightness

Poco M83,200 nits

Redmi 10—

Pixel density

Poco M8388 ppi

Redmi 10405 ppi+4.2%

CPU speed

Poco M8Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)+17%

Redmi 10Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

Poco M86.0 GB+33%

Redmi 104.0 GB

Storage

Poco M8128 GB+50%

Redmi 1064 GB

Main camera

equal specs

Poco M850.0 MP

Redmi 1050.0 MP

Front camera

Poco M820.0 MP+60%

Redmi 108.0 MP

Battery

Poco M85,520 mAh+9.4%

Redmi 105,000 mAh

Wired charging

Poco M845 W+60%

Redmi 1018 W

Weight

Poco M8178 g+1.7%

Redmi 10181 g

Thickness

Poco M87.4 mm+20%

Redmi 108.9 mm

IP rating

Poco M8IP66/IP65

Redmi 10—

Wi‑Fi

Poco M8Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Redmi 10Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

equal specs

Poco M85.1, A2DP, LE

Redmi 105.1, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

Poco M8USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Redmi 10USB Type-C 2.0

5G support

Poco M8Yes+100%

Redmi 10No

NFC

equal specs

Poco M8Yes

Redmi 10Yes

3.5mm jack

Poco M8No

Redmi 10Yes+100%

SD card

equal specs

Poco M8Yes

Redmi 10Yes

Stereo speakers

equal specs

Poco M8Yes

Redmi 10Yes

5G bands

Poco M8

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Redmi 10

Speed

Poco M8

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Redmi 10

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Poco M8

2026, January 08

Redmi 10

2021, August 18

Status

Poco M8

Available. Released 2026, January 08

Redmi 10

Available. Released 2021, August 20

Dimensions

Poco M8

164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)

Redmi 10

162 x 75.5 x 8.9 mm (6.38 x 2.97 x 0.35 in)

Weight

Poco M8

178 g (6.28 oz)

Redmi 10

181 g (6.38 oz)

SIM

Poco M8

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Redmi 10

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

Redmi 10

Type

Poco M8

AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)

Redmi 10

LCD, 90Hz

Size

Poco M8

6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Redmi 10

6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Poco M8

1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)

Redmi 10

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)

Protection

Poco M8

Redmi 10

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Poco M8

Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2

Redmi 10

Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, MIUI 14

Chipset

Poco M8

Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)

Redmi 10

Mediatek MT6769H Helio G88 (12 nm)

CPU

Poco M8

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

Redmi 10

Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Poco M8

Adreno 710

Redmi 10

Mali-G52 MC2

Card slot

Poco M8

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Redmi 10

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Poco M8

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Redmi 10

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Other

Poco M8

UFS 2.2

Redmi 10

eMMC 5.1

Dual

Poco M8

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens

Redmi 10

Features

Poco M8

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Redmi 10

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Poco M8

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Redmi 10

1080p@30fps

Quad

Poco M8

Redmi 10

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Single

Poco M8

20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"

Redmi 10

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0”, 1.12µm

Features

Poco M8

HDR, panorama

Redmi 10

HDR, panorama

Video

Poco M8

1080p@30/60fps

Redmi 10

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Poco M8

Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)

Redmi 10

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Poco M8

Redmi 10

Yes

Other

Poco M8

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Redmi 10

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

WLAN

Poco M8

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Redmi 10

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Poco M8

5.1, A2DP, LE

Redmi 10

5.1, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Poco M8

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS

Redmi 10

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Poco M8

Yes (market/region dependent)

Redmi 10

Yes (market/region dependent)

Infrared port

Poco M8

Yes

Redmi 10

Yes

Radio

Poco M8

Redmi 10

FM radio

USB

Poco M8

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Redmi 10

USB Type-C 2.0

Sensors

Poco M8

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Redmi 10

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Other

Poco M8

Virtual proximity sensing

Redmi 10

Type

Poco M8

Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh

Redmi 10

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging

Poco M8

45W wired 18W reverse wired

Redmi 10

18W wired 9W reverse wired

Colors

Poco M8

Black, Green, Silver

Redmi 10

Carbon Gray, Pebble White, Sea Blue

Models

Poco M8

25118PC98G

Redmi 10

21061119AG, 21061119DG, 21061119AL

Price

Poco M8

$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499

Redmi 10

£ 88.94 / € 89.00

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