Screen size
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+1.5%
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max6.7"
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 14-5.
Measured wins
Poco M8
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
1, 3, 5, 8, 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 Max
-
Speed
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
2020, March 12. Released 2020, May 12
Status
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
Discontinued
Dimensions
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
165.5 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm (6.52 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
209 g (7.37 oz)
SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
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 Max
Water-repellent coating
Build
Poco M8
-
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
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 Max
IPS LCD, 450 nits (typ)
Size
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
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 Max
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Poco M8
-
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, MIUI 13
Chipset
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
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 Max
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
GPU
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
Adreno 618
Card slot
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
UFS 2.1
Dual
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
-
Features
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Quad
Poco M8
-
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
32 MP, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Features
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco M8
No
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
Yes
Other
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
-
WLAN
Poco M8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
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 Max
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
NFC
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
No
Infrared port
Poco M8
Yes
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
Yes
Radio
Poco M8
No
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
FM radio, recording
USB
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
-
Type
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
Li-Po 5020 mAh
Charging
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
33W wired, 50% in 30 min
Colors
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Black
Models
Poco M8
25118PC98G
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
M2003J6B1I
Price
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
About 180 EUR
SAR
Poco M8
-
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
0.88 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)