Screen size
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+1.5%
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G6.7"
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 9-4.
Measured wins
Poco M8
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
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
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front 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 9 Pro 5G
1, 3, 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 Pro 5G
1, 3, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
2020, November 26
Status
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Redmi Note 9 Pro 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 Pro 5G
165.4 x 76.8 x 9 mm (6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
215 g (7.58 oz)
SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 9 Pro 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 Pro 5G
IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)
Build
Poco M8
-
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)
Type
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
IPS LCD, HDR10, 120Hz, 450 nits (typ)
Size
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Poco M8
-
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
Android 10, MIUI 12
Chipset
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)
CPU
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
GPU
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
Adreno 619
Card slot
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
UFS 2.2
Dual
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
-
Features
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Quad
Poco M8
-
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Features
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Poco M8
No
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
Yes
Other
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Redmi Note 9 Pro 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 Pro 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 Pro 5G
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
Yes
Infrared port
Poco M8
Yes
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
Yes
Radio
Poco M8
No
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
Unspecified
USB
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
Li-Po 4820 mAh
Charging
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
33W wired, 100% in 58 min
Colors
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
Gray, Blue, Red/Mint
Models
Poco M8
25118PC98G
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
M2007J17C
Price
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499
Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
About 370 EUR