Screen size
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+5%
Redmi Note 10S6.4"
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 12-4.
Measured wins
Poco M8
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Redmi Note 10S
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 10S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 10S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi Note 10S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
equal specsThickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsRedmi Note 10S
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 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 Note 10S
-
Speed
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 10S
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Redmi Note 10S
2021, March 04
Status
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Redmi Note 10S
Available. Released 2021, April 28
Dimensions
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Redmi Note 10S
160.5 x 74.5 x 8.3 mm (6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Redmi Note 10S
178.8 g (6.31 oz)
SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 10S
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 Note 10S
IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)
Type
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 10S
AMOLED, 450 nits (typ), 1100 nits (peak)
Size
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 10S
6.43 inches, 99.8 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Redmi Note 10S
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Protection
Poco M8
-
Redmi Note 10S
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Redmi Note 10S
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, MIUI 14
Chipset
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Redmi Note 10S
Mediatek MT6785V/CD Helio G95 (12 nm)
CPU
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Note 10S
Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Redmi Note 10S
Mali-G76 MC4
Card slot
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Redmi Note 10S
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Redmi Note 10S
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Redmi Note 10S
UFS 2.2
Dual
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Redmi Note 10S
-
Features
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 10S
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Note 10S
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps
Quad
Poco M8
-
Redmi Note 10S
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.97", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Redmi Note 10S
13 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Features
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 10S
HDR
Video
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Note 10S
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Redmi Note 10S
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Poco M8
No
Redmi Note 10S
Yes
Other
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Redmi Note 10S
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Poco M8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Redmi Note 10S
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 10S
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Redmi Note 10S
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi Note 10S
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Poco M8
Yes
Redmi Note 10S
Yes
Radio
Poco M8
No
Redmi Note 10S
FM radio
USB
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 10S
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Redmi Note 10S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi Note 10S
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Redmi Note 10S
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Redmi Note 10S
33W wired
Colors
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Redmi Note 10S
Deep Sea Blue (Ocean Blue), Shadow Black (Onyx Gray), (Frost White) Pebble White
Models
Poco M8
25118PC98G
Redmi Note 10S
M2101K7BG, M2101K7BI, M2101K7BNY, M2101K7BL
Price
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499
Redmi Note 10S
£ 143.56 / € 95.81 / ₹ 10,499
SAR
Poco M8
-
Redmi Note 10S
1.07 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Poco M8
-
Redmi Note 10S
0.60 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)