Screen size
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+1.5%
Redmi K30S6.7"
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
Poco M8
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Redmi K30S
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi K30S
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi K30S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi K30S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
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 K30S
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 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 K30S
1, 3, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi K30S
HSPA, LTE, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
Announced
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Redmi K30S
2020, October 27. Released 2020, November 11
Status
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Redmi K30S
Discontinued
Dimensions
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Redmi K30S
165.1 x 76.4 x 9.3 mm (6.5 x 3.01 x 0.37 in)
Weight
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Redmi K30S
216 g (7.62 oz)
SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi K30S
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 K30S
-
Build
Poco M8
-
Redmi K30S
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 K30S
IPS LCD, 144Hz, HDR10, 500 nits (typ), 650 nits (peak)
Size
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi K30S
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Redmi K30S
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Poco M8
-
Redmi K30S
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Redmi K30S
Android 10, MIUI 12
Chipset
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Redmi K30S
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
CPU
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi K30S
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Redmi K30S
Adreno 650
Card slot
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Redmi K30S
No
Internal
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Redmi K30S
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Redmi K30S
UFS 3.1
Dual
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Redmi K30S
-
Features
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi K30S
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Redmi K30S
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps; gyro-EIS
Triple
Poco M8
-
Redmi K30S
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.4, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm 5 MP (macro), AF
Single
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Redmi K30S
20 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm
Features
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Redmi K30S
HDR
Video
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Redmi K30S
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Loudspeaker
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Redmi K30S
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Poco M8
No
Redmi K30S
No
Other
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Redmi K30S
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Poco M8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Redmi K30S
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Redmi K30S
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Redmi K30S
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
NFC
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi K30S
Yes
Infrared port
Poco M8
Yes
Redmi K30S
Yes
Radio
Poco M8
No
Redmi K30S
No
USB
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi K30S
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Redmi K30S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi K30S
-
Type
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Redmi K30S
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Redmi K30S
33W wired, PD3.0, QC4
Colors
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Redmi K30S
Cosmic Black, Lunar Silver
Models
Poco M8
25118PC98G
Redmi K30S
M2007J3SC
Price
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499
Redmi K30S
About 330 EUR