Screen size
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+3.5%
Redmi Note 9 5G6.5"
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 14-2.
Measured wins
Poco M8
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Redmi Note 9 5G
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 9 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 9 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi Note 9 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsRedmi Note 9 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 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 9 5G
1, 3, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 9 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Redmi Note 9 5G
2020, November 26
Status
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Redmi Note 9 5G
Available. Released 2020, December 01
Dimensions
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Redmi Note 9 5G
162 x 77.3 x 9.2 mm (6.38 x 3.04 x 0.36 in)
Weight
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Redmi Note 9 5G
199 g (7.02 oz)
SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 9 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 9 5G
Water-repellent coating
Build
Poco M8
-
Redmi Note 9 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back
Type
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 9 5G
IPS LCD, 450 nits (typ)
Size
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 9 5G
6.53 inches, 104.7 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Redmi Note 9 5G
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Poco M8
-
Redmi Note 9 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Redmi Note 9 5G
Android 10, MIUI 12
Chipset
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Redmi Note 9 5G
Mediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm)
CPU
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Note 9 5G
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Redmi Note 9 5G
Mali-G57 MC3
Card slot
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Redmi Note 9 5G
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Redmi Note 9 5G
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Redmi Note 9 5G
UFS 2.2
Dual
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Redmi Note 9 5G
-
Features
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 9 5G
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Note 9 5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Triple
Poco M8
-
Redmi Note 9 5G
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Single
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Redmi Note 9 5G
13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 9 5G
-
Video
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Note 9 5G
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Redmi Note 9 5G
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Poco M8
No
Redmi Note 9 5G
Yes
Other
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Redmi Note 9 5G
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 9 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 9 5G
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Redmi Note 9 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi Note 9 5G
No
Infrared port
Poco M8
Yes
Redmi Note 9 5G
Yes
Radio
Poco M8
No
Redmi Note 9 5G
Unspecified
USB
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 9 5G
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Redmi Note 9 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi Note 9 5G
-
Type
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Redmi Note 9 5G
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Redmi Note 9 5G
18W wired
Colors
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Redmi Note 9 5G
Gray, Green, Violet
Models
Poco M8
25118PC98G
Redmi Note 9 5G
M2007J22C
Price
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499
Redmi Note 9 5G
About 170 EUR