Screen size
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 10-7.
Measured wins
Poco M8
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Redmi Note 14S
7
spec wins
Screen size
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Technology
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 14S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 14S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi Note 14S
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
Redmi Note 14S
LTE
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 14S
-
Speed
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 14S
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Redmi Note 14S
2025, March 14
Status
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Redmi Note 14S
Available. Released 2025, March 14
Dimensions
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Redmi Note 14S
161.1 x 75 x 8 mm (6.34 x 2.95 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Redmi Note 14S
179 g (6.31 oz)
SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 14S
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 14S
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Build
Poco M8
-
Redmi Note 14S
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Type
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 14S
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 500 nits (typ), 1000 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)
Size
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 14S
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Redmi Note 14S
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Poco M8
-
Redmi Note 14S
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Redmi Note 14S
Android 15, HyperOS
Chipset
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Redmi Note 14S
Mediatek Helio G99 Ultra
CPU
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Note 14S
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Redmi Note 14S
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Redmi Note 14S
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Redmi Note 14S
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Redmi Note 14S
UFS 2.2
Dual
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Redmi Note 14S
-
Features
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 14S
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Note 14S
1080p@30/60fps
Triple
Poco M8
-
Redmi Note 14S
200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.4", 1.0µm 2 MP (macro)
Single
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Redmi Note 14S
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
Features
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 14S
-
Video
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Note 14S
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Redmi Note 14S
Yes, with dual speakers
3.5mm jack
Poco M8
No
Redmi Note 14S
Yes
Other
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Redmi Note 14S
-
WLAN
Poco M8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Redmi Note 14S
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 14S
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Redmi Note 14S
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi Note 14S
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Poco M8
Yes
Redmi Note 14S
Yes
Radio
Poco M8
No
Redmi Note 14S
FM radio
USB
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 14S
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Redmi Note 14S
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi Note 14S
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Redmi Note 14S
5000 mAh
Charging
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Redmi Note 14S
67W wired, 50% in 16 min, 100% in 46 min
Colors
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Redmi Note 14S
Midnight Black, Aurora Purple, Ocean Blue
Models
Poco M8
25118PC98G
Redmi Note 14S
2502FRA65G
Price
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499
Redmi Note 14S
$ 204.00 / € 233.46
SAR EU
Poco M8
-
Redmi Note 14S
0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)