Screen size
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+1.5%
Redmi Note 9 Pro6.7"
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 14-4.
Measured wins
Poco M8
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Redmi Note 9 Pro
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 9 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 9 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi Note 9 Pro
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
equal specsStorage
Main 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
Redmi Note 9 Pro
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 9 Pro
-
Speed
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 9 Pro
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Redmi Note 9 Pro
2020, April 30
Status
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Redmi Note 9 Pro
Available. Released 2020, May 05
Dimensions
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Redmi Note 9 Pro
165.8 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm (6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Redmi Note 9 Pro
209 g (7.37 oz)
SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 9 Pro
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 Pro
-
Build
Poco M8
-
Redmi Note 9 Pro
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
Type
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 9 Pro
IPS LCD
Size
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 9 Pro
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Redmi Note 9 Pro
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Poco M8
-
Redmi Note 9 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Redmi Note 9 Pro
Android 10, MIUI 11
Chipset
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
CPU
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Note 9 Pro
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
GPU
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Redmi Note 9 Pro
Adreno 618
Card slot
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Redmi Note 9 Pro
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Redmi Note 9 Pro
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Redmi Note 9 Pro
UFS 2.1
Dual
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Redmi Note 9 Pro
-
Features
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 9 Pro
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Note 9 Pro
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Quad
Poco M8
-
Redmi Note 9 Pro
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro), AF Auxiliary lens
Single
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Redmi Note 9 Pro
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Features
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 9 Pro
HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Note 9 Pro
1080p@30/120fps
Loudspeaker
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Redmi Note 9 Pro
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco M8
No
Redmi Note 9 Pro
Yes
Other
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Redmi Note 9 Pro
-
WLAN
Poco M8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Redmi Note 9 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 9 Pro
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Redmi Note 9 Pro
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi Note 9 Pro
Yes
Infrared port
Poco M8
Yes
Redmi Note 9 Pro
Yes
Radio
Poco M8
No
Redmi Note 9 Pro
FM radio, recording
USB
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 9 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Redmi Note 9 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi Note 9 Pro
-
Type
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Redmi Note 9 Pro
Li-Po 5020 mAh
Charging
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Redmi Note 9 Pro
30W wired
Colors
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Redmi Note 9 Pro
Tropical Green, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray
Models
Poco M8
25118PC98G
Redmi Note 9 Pro
M2003J6B2G
Price
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499
Redmi Note 9 Pro
$ 79.43 / £ 177.22 / € 138.69
SAR
Poco M8
-
Redmi Note 9 Pro
0.87 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Poco M8
-
Redmi Note 9 Pro
0.66 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body)