Screen size
Poco M86.8"
Redmi A4Winner: 6.9"+1.6%
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 14-3.
Measured wins
Poco M8
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Redmi A4
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi A4
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi A4
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi A4
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
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Redmi A4
LTE
5G bands
Poco M8
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Redmi A4
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi A4
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Redmi A4
2024, October 16
Status
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Redmi A4
Available. Released 2024, November 27
Dimensions
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Redmi A4
171.9 x 77.8 x 8.2 mm (6.77 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Redmi A4
212.4 g (7.51 oz)
SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi A4
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 A4
Dust and splash resistant
Build
Poco M8
-
Redmi A4
Glass front, glass back, plastic frame
Type
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Redmi A4
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 450 nits (typ), 600 nits (HBM)
Size
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi A4
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Redmi A4
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
OS
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Redmi A4
Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades, HyperOS
Chipset
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Redmi A4
Qualcomm SM4635 Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi A4
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Redmi A4
Adreno
Card slot
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Redmi A4
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Redmi A4
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Redmi A4
UFS 2.2
Dual
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Redmi A4
-
Features
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi A4
LED flash, HDR
Video
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Redmi A4
1080p@30fps
Single
Poco M8
-
Redmi A4
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide) Auxiliary lens
Single
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Redmi A4
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Redmi A4
-
Video
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Redmi A4
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Redmi A4
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco M8
No
Redmi A4
Yes
Other
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Redmi A4
-
WLAN
Poco M8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Redmi A4
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Redmi A4
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Redmi A4
GPS
NFC
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi A4
No
Infrared port
Poco M8
Yes
Redmi A4
-
Radio
Poco M8
No
Redmi A4
Unspecified
USB
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi A4
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Redmi A4
Fingerprint (side-mounted)
Other
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi A4
-
Type
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Redmi A4
5160 mAh
Charging
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Redmi A4
18W wired
Colors
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Redmi A4
Sparkle Purple, Starry Black
Models
Poco M8
25118PC98G
Redmi A4
24116RNC1I
Price
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499
Redmi A4
₹ 9,499
SAR
Poco M8
-
Redmi A4
0.81 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)