Xiaomi Poco M8 vs Xiaomi Redmi 13: Which is better?

Screen size

Poco M86.8"

Redmi 136.8"+0.3%

Technology

Poco M8

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Redmi 13

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Poco M8

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Redmi 13

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Poco M8

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

Redmi 13

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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 131080 × 2460 px+2.8%

Refresh rate

Poco M8120 Hz+25%

Redmi 1390 Hz

Peak brightness

Poco M83,200 nits+83%

Redmi 13550 nits

Pixel density

Poco M8388 ppi

Redmi 13396 ppi+2%

CPU speed

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

Redmi 13Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

equal specs

Poco M86.0 GB

Redmi 136.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Poco M8128 GB

Redmi 13128 GB

Main camera

Poco M850.0 MP

Redmi 13108.0 MP+54%

Front camera

Poco M820.0 MP+35%

Redmi 1313.0 MP

Battery

Poco M85,520 mAh+8.9%

Redmi 135,030 mAh

Wired charging

Poco M845 W+27%

Redmi 1333 W

Weight

Poco M8178 g+15%

Redmi 13205 g

Thickness

Poco M87.4 mm+12%

Redmi 138.3 mm

IP rating

Poco M8IP66/IP65+17%

Redmi 13IP53

Wi‑Fi

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

Redmi 13Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

Poco M85.1, A2DP, LE

Redmi 135.4, A2DP, LE+5.6%

USB

Poco M8USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Redmi 13USB Type-C

5G support

Poco M8Yes+100%

Redmi 13No

NFC

equal specs

Poco M8Yes

Redmi 13Yes

3.5mm jack

Poco M8No

Redmi 13Yes+100%

SD card

equal specs

Poco M8Yes

Redmi 13Yes

Stereo speakers

Poco M8Yes

Redmi 13—

5G bands

Poco M8

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

Redmi 13

Speed

Poco M8

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Redmi 13

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Poco M8

2026, January 08

Redmi 13

2024, June 03

Status

Poco M8

Available. Released 2026, January 08

Redmi 13

Available. Released 2024, June 03

Dimensions

Poco M8

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

Redmi 13

168.6 x 76.3 x 8.3 mm (6.64 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)

Weight

Poco M8

178 g (6.28 oz)

Redmi 13

205 g (7.23 oz)

SIM

Poco M8

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Redmi 13

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 13

IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)

Build

Poco M8

Redmi 13

Glass front, plastic frame, glass back

Type

Poco M8

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

Redmi 13

IPS LCD, 90Hz, 550 nits (HBM)

Size

Poco M8

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

Redmi 13

6.79 inches, 109.5 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Poco M8

1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)

Redmi 13

1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)

Protection

Poco M8

Redmi 13

Corning Gorilla Glass

Poco M8

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

Redmi 13

Android 14, HyperOS

Chipset

Poco M8

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

Redmi 13

Mediatek Helio G91 Ultra (12 nm)

CPU

Poco M8

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

Redmi 13

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

GPU

Poco M8

Adreno 710

Redmi 13

Mali-G52 MC2

Card slot

Poco M8

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Redmi 13

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

Poco M8

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

Redmi 13

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

Other

Poco M8

UFS 2.2

Redmi 13

eMMC 5.1

Dual

Poco M8

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

Redmi 13

108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro)

Features

Poco M8

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Redmi 13

LED flash, HDR

Video

Poco M8

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

Redmi 13

1080p@30fps

Single

Poco M8

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

Redmi 13

13 MP, f/2.5, (wide)

Features

Poco M8

HDR, panorama

Redmi 13

HDR

Video

Poco M8

1080p@30/60fps

Redmi 13

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Poco M8

Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)

Redmi 13

Yes

3.5mm jack

Poco M8

Redmi 13

Yes

Other

Poco M8

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Redmi 13

WLAN

Poco M8

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

Redmi 13

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

Bluetooth

Poco M8

5.1, A2DP, LE

Redmi 13

5.4, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Poco M8

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS

Redmi 13

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Poco M8

Yes (market/region dependent)

Redmi 13

Yes (market/region dependent)

Infrared port

Poco M8

Yes

Redmi 13

Yes

Radio

Poco M8

Redmi 13

FM radio

USB

Poco M8

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Redmi 13

USB Type-C

Sensors

Poco M8

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

Redmi 13

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Other

Poco M8

Virtual proximity sensing

Redmi 13

Virtual proximity sensing

Type

Poco M8

Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh

Redmi 13

5030 mAh

Charging

Poco M8

45W wired 18W reverse wired

Redmi 13

33W wired

Colors

Poco M8

Black, Green, Silver

Redmi 13

Midnight Black, Sandy Gold, Ocean Blue, Pink

Models

Poco M8

25118PC98G

Redmi 13

2404ARN45A, 24040RN64Y

Price

Poco M8

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

Redmi 13

$ 174.99 / £ 126.14 / € 112.96

SAR EU

Poco M8

Redmi 13

0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)

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