Xiaomi Poco M8 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11SE: Which is better?

Screen size

Poco M86.8"+4%

Redmi Note 11SE6.5"

Technology

Poco M8

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Redmi Note 11SE

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Poco M8

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Redmi Note 11SE

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800

3G bands

Poco M8

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Redmi Note 11SE

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

Poco M81080 × 2392 px

Redmi Note 11SE1080 × 2400 px+0.3%

Refresh rate

Poco M8120 Hz+25%

Redmi Note 11SE90 Hz

Peak brightness

Poco M83,200 nits+88%

Redmi Note 11SE400 nits

Pixel density

Poco M8388 ppi

Redmi Note 11SE405 ppi+4.2%

CPU speed

Poco M8Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)+8.3%

Redmi Note 11SEOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

Poco M86.0 GB+33%

Redmi Note 11SE4.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Poco M8128 GB

Redmi Note 11SE128 GB

Main camera

Poco M850.0 MP+4%

Redmi Note 11SE48.0 MP

Front camera

Poco M820.0 MP+60%

Redmi Note 11SE8.0 MP

Battery

Poco M85,520 mAh+9.4%

Redmi Note 11SE5,000 mAh

Wired charging

Poco M845 W+60%

Redmi Note 11SE18 W

Weight

Poco M8178 g+6.7%

Redmi Note 11SE190 g

Thickness

Poco M87.4 mm+20%

Redmi Note 11SE8.9 mm

IP rating

Poco M8IP66/IP65

Redmi Note 11SE—

Wi‑Fi

Poco M8Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Redmi Note 11SEWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

equal specs

Poco M85.1, A2DP, LE

Redmi Note 11SE5.1, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

Poco M8USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Redmi Note 11SEUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Poco M8Yes

Redmi Note 11SEYes

NFC

equal specs

Poco M8Yes

Redmi Note 11SEYes

3.5mm jack

Poco M8No

Redmi Note 11SEYes+100%

SD card

Poco M8Yes+100%

Redmi Note 11SENo

Stereo speakers

Poco M8Yes

Redmi Note 11SE—

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 11SE

1, 41, 78 SA/NSA

Speed

Poco M8

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Redmi Note 11SE

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

Poco M8

2026, January 08

Redmi Note 11SE

2022, May 24

Status

Poco M8

Available. Released 2026, January 08

Redmi Note 11SE

Available. Released 2022, May 31

Dimensions

Poco M8

164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)

Redmi Note 11SE

161.8 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm (6.37 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)

Weight

Poco M8

178 g (6.28 oz)

Redmi Note 11SE

190 g (6.70 oz)

SIM

Poco M8

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Redmi Note 11SE

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 11SE

Type

Poco M8

AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)

Redmi Note 11SE

IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits (typ)

Size

Poco M8

6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Redmi Note 11SE

6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~83.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Poco M8

1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)

Redmi Note 11SE

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)

Poco M8

Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2

Redmi Note 11SE

Android 11, MIUI 12.5

Chipset

Poco M8

Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)

Redmi Note 11SE

Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)

CPU

Poco M8

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

Redmi Note 11SE

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Poco M8

Adreno 710

Redmi Note 11SE

Mali-G57 MC2

Card slot

Poco M8

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Redmi Note 11SE

Internal

Poco M8

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Redmi Note 11SE

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Other

Poco M8

UFS 2.2

Redmi Note 11SE

UFS 2.2

Dual

Poco M8

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens

Redmi Note 11SE

48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro)

Features

Poco M8

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Redmi Note 11SE

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Poco M8

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Redmi Note 11SE

1080p@30fps

Single

Poco M8

20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"

Redmi Note 11SE

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Features

Poco M8

HDR, panorama

Redmi Note 11SE

Video

Poco M8

1080p@30/60fps

Redmi Note 11SE

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Poco M8

Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)

Redmi Note 11SE

Yes

3.5mm jack

Poco M8

Redmi Note 11SE

Yes

Other

Poco M8

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Redmi Note 11SE

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 11SE

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Poco M8

5.1, A2DP, LE

Redmi Note 11SE

5.1, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Poco M8

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS

Redmi Note 11SE

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Poco M8

Yes (market/region dependent)

Redmi Note 11SE

Yes

Infrared port

Poco M8

Yes

Redmi Note 11SE

Yes

Radio

Poco M8

Redmi Note 11SE

USB

Poco M8

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Redmi Note 11SE

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

Poco M8

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Redmi Note 11SE

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Other

Poco M8

Virtual proximity sensing

Redmi Note 11SE

Type

Poco M8

Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh

Redmi Note 11SE

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging

Poco M8

45W wired 18W reverse wired

Redmi Note 11SE

18W wired

Colors

Poco M8

Black, Green, Silver

Redmi Note 11SE

Blue, Black

Models

Poco M8

25118PC98G

Redmi Note 11SE

Price

Poco M8

$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499

Redmi Note 11SE

About 150 EUR

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