Screen size
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+1.5%
Redmi K30 Ultra6.7"
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 8-4.
Measured wins
Poco M8
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
10
equal specs
Redmi K30 Ultra
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi K30 Ultra
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi K30 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi K30 Ultra
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsRedmi K30 Ultra
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 Ultra
1, 3, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi K30 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Redmi K30 Ultra
2020, August 11. Released 2020, August 14
Status
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Redmi K30 Ultra
Discontinued
Dimensions
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Redmi K30 Ultra
163.3 x 75.4 x 9.1 mm (6.43 x 2.97 x 0.36 in)
Weight
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Redmi K30 Ultra
213 g (7.51 oz)
SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi K30 Ultra
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 Ultra
-
Build
Poco M8
-
Redmi K30 Ultra
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 Ultra
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ)
Size
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi K30 Ultra
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Redmi K30 Ultra
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Poco M8
-
Redmi K30 Ultra
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Redmi K30 Ultra
Android 10, MIUI 12
Chipset
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Redmi K30 Ultra
Mediatek Dimensity 1000+ (7 nm)
CPU
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi K30 Ultra
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Redmi K30 Ultra
Mali-G77 MC9
Card slot
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Redmi K30 Ultra
No
Internal
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Redmi K30 Ultra
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Redmi K30 Ultra
UFS
Dual
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Redmi K30 Ultra
-
Features
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi K30 Ultra
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Redmi K30 Ultra
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps; gyro-EIS
Quad
Poco M8
-
Redmi K30 Ultra
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.4, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.2, 50mm (telephoto macro), AF Auxiliary lens
Single
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Redmi K30 Ultra
Motorized pop-up 20 MP, (wide)
Features
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Redmi K30 Ultra
HDR
Video
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Redmi K30 Ultra
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Loudspeaker
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Redmi K30 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Poco M8
No
Redmi K30 Ultra
No
Other
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Redmi K30 Ultra
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 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Redmi K30 Ultra
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Redmi K30 Ultra
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi K30 Ultra
Yes
Infrared port
Poco M8
Yes
Redmi K30 Ultra
Yes
Radio
Poco M8
No
Redmi K30 Ultra
No
USB
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi K30 Ultra
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Redmi K30 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi K30 Ultra
-
Type
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Redmi K30 Ultra
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Redmi K30 Ultra
33W wired, PD, QC4, 100% in 58 min
Colors
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Redmi K30 Ultra
Moonlight White, Midnight Black, Mint Green
Models
Poco M8
25118PC98G
Redmi K30 Ultra
M2006J10C
Price
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499
Redmi K30 Ultra
About 250 EUR