Screen size
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+2.5%
Redmi Note 11S 5G6.6"
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 11-3.
Measured wins
Poco M8
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Redmi Note 11S 5G
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 11S 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 11S 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi Note 11S 5G
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
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsRedmi Note 11S 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
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 11S 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 11S 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Redmi Note 11S 5G
2022, March 29
Status
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Redmi Note 11S 5G
Available. Released 2022, April 23
Dimensions
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Redmi Note 11S 5G
163.6 x 75.8 x 8.8 mm (6.44 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Redmi Note 11S 5G
195 g (6.88 oz)
SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 11S 5G
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 11S 5G
IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)
Build
Poco M8
-
Redmi Note 11S 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Type
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 11S 5G
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 450 nits (typ)
Size
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 11S 5G
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Redmi Note 11S 5G
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~399 ppi density)
Protection
Poco M8
-
Redmi Note 11S 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Redmi Note 11S 5G
Android 11, MIUI 13
Chipset
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Redmi Note 11S 5G
Mediatek Dimensity 810 (6 nm)
CPU
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Note 11S 5G
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Redmi Note 11S 5G
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Redmi Note 11S 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Redmi Note 11S 5G
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Redmi Note 11S 5G
UFS 2.2
Dual
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Redmi Note 11S 5G
-
Features
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 11S 5G
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Note 11S 5G
1080p@30/60fps
Triple
Poco M8
-
Redmi Note 11S 5G
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)
Single
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Redmi Note 11S 5G
13 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
Features
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 11S 5G
-
Video
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Note 11S 5G
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Redmi Note 11S 5G
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Poco M8
No
Redmi Note 11S 5G
Yes
Other
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Redmi Note 11S 5G
-
WLAN
Poco M8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Redmi Note 11S 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 11S 5G
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Redmi Note 11S 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi Note 11S 5G
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Poco M8
Yes
Redmi Note 11S 5G
Yes
Radio
Poco M8
No
Redmi Note 11S 5G
FM radio
USB
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 11S 5G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Redmi Note 11S 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi Note 11S 5G
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Redmi Note 11S 5G
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Redmi Note 11S 5G
33W wired, 100% in 59 min
Colors
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Redmi Note 11S 5G
Midnight Black, Twilight Blue, Star Blue
Models
Poco M8
25118PC98G
Redmi Note 11S 5G
22031116BG
Price
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499
Redmi Note 11S 5G
About 140 EUR
SAR
Poco M8
-
Redmi Note 11S 5G
1.09 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Poco M8
-
Redmi Note 11S 5G
0.60 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)