Screen size
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+1.5%
Redmi K40 Gaming6.7"
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
Poco M8
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Redmi K40 Gaming
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi K40 Gaming
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi K40 Gaming
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi K40 Gaming
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
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
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsRedmi K40 Gaming
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
5G bands
Poco M8
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Redmi K40 Gaming
1, 3, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi K40 Gaming
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Redmi K40 Gaming
2021, April 27
Status
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Redmi K40 Gaming
Available. Released 2021, April 30
Dimensions
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Redmi K40 Gaming
161.9 x 76.9 x 8.3 mm (6.37 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Redmi K40 Gaming
205 g (7.23 oz)
SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi K40 Gaming
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 K40 Gaming
Physical pop-up gaming triggers IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)
Build
Poco M8
-
Redmi K40 Gaming
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)
Type
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Redmi K40 Gaming
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ)
Size
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi K40 Gaming
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~86.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Redmi K40 Gaming
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Poco M8
-
Redmi K40 Gaming
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Redmi K40 Gaming
Android 11, MIUI 12.5
Chipset
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Redmi K40 Gaming
Mediatek Dimensity 1200 (6 nm)
CPU
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi K40 Gaming
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Redmi K40 Gaming
Mali-G77 MC9
Card slot
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Redmi K40 Gaming
No
Internal
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Redmi K40 Gaming
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Redmi K40 Gaming
UFS 3.1
Dual
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Redmi K40 Gaming
-
Features
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi K40 Gaming
Color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Redmi K40 Gaming
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, HDR
Triple
Poco M8
-
Redmi K40 Gaming
64 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)
Single
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Redmi K40 Gaming
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06" 1.0µm
Features
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Redmi K40 Gaming
HDR
Video
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Redmi K40 Gaming
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Loudspeaker
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Redmi K40 Gaming
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Poco M8
No
Redmi K40 Gaming
No
Other
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Redmi K40 Gaming
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Tuned by JBL
WLAN
Poco M8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Redmi K40 Gaming
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Redmi K40 Gaming
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Redmi K40 Gaming
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
NFC
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi K40 Gaming
Yes
Infrared port
Poco M8
Yes
Redmi K40 Gaming
Yes
Radio
Poco M8
No
Redmi K40 Gaming
No
USB
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi K40 Gaming
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Redmi K40 Gaming
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Other
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi K40 Gaming
-
Type
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Redmi K40 Gaming
Li-Po 5065 mAh
Charging
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Redmi K40 Gaming
67W wired, PD3.0, QC3, 100% in 42 min
Colors
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Redmi K40 Gaming
Black, Gray, Silver, Bruce Lee Yellow
Models
Poco M8
25118PC98G
Redmi K40 Gaming
M2012K10C, M2104K10AC
Price
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499
Redmi K40 Gaming
About 260 EUR