Screen size
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+1.5%
Redmi K30 5G Racing6.7"
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 9-5.
Measured wins
Poco M8
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Redmi K30 5G Racing
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi K30 5G Racing
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi K30 5G Racing
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi K30 5G Racing
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
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Redmi K30 5G Racing
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
Poco M8
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Redmi K30 5G Racing
41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi K30 5G Racing
HSPA, LTE, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
Announced
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Redmi K30 5G Racing
2020, May 11. Released 2020, May 14
Status
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Redmi K30 5G Racing
Discontinued
Dimensions
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Redmi K30 5G Racing
165.3 x 76.6 x 8.8 mm (6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Redmi K30 5G Racing
208 g (7.34 oz)
SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi K30 5G Racing
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 K30 5G Racing
-
Build
Poco M8
-
Redmi K30 5G Racing
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Type
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Redmi K30 5G Racing
IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR10
Size
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi K30 5G Racing
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Redmi K30 5G Racing
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Poco M8
-
Redmi K30 5G Racing
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Redmi K30 5G Racing
Android 10, MIUI 11
Chipset
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Redmi K30 5G Racing
Qualcomm SDM768 Snapdragon 768G 5G (7 nm)
CPU
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi K30 5G Racing
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
GPU
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Redmi K30 5G Racing
Adreno 620
Card slot
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Redmi K30 5G Racing
No
Internal
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Redmi K30 5G Racing
128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Redmi K30 5G Racing
UFS 2.1
Dual
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Redmi K30 5G Racing
-
Features
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi K30 5G Racing
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Redmi K30 5G Racing
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS
Quad
Poco M8
-
Redmi K30 5G Racing
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Redmi K30 5G Racing
-
Features
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Redmi K30 5G Racing
HDR
Video
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Redmi K30 5G Racing
1080p@30fps
Dual
Poco M8
-
Redmi K30 5G Racing
20 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm 2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5.0", 1.75µm, depth sensor
Loudspeaker
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Redmi K30 5G Racing
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco M8
No
Redmi K30 5G Racing
Yes
Other
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Redmi K30 5G Racing
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Poco M8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Redmi K30 5G Racing
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Redmi K30 5G Racing
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Redmi K30 5G Racing
GPS
NFC
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi K30 5G Racing
Yes
Infrared port
Poco M8
Yes
Redmi K30 5G Racing
Yes
Radio
Poco M8
No
Redmi K30 5G Racing
FM radio
USB
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi K30 5G Racing
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Redmi K30 5G Racing
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi K30 5G Racing
-
Type
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Redmi K30 5G Racing
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Redmi K30 5G Racing
30W wired, 100% in 57 min
Colors
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Redmi K30 5G Racing
Mint, Blue, Red, Purple, White
Models
Poco M8
25118PC98G
Redmi K30 5G Racing
-
Price
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499
Redmi K30 5G Racing
About 260 EUR