Xiaomi Poco M8s vs Xiaomi Redmi 10X 5G: Which is better?

Screen size

Poco M8s6.9"+4.8%

Redmi 10X 5G6.6"

Technology

Poco M8s

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Redmi 10X 5G

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Poco M8s

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Redmi 10X 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA

3G bands

Poco M8s

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Redmi 10X 5G

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Poco M8s

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71

Resolution

Poco M8s1,080 × 2,392 px

Redmi 10X 5G1080 × 2400 px+0.3%

Refresh rate

Poco M8s144 Hz

Redmi 10X 5G—

Peak brightness

Poco M8s850 nits+29%

Redmi 10X 5G600 nits

Pixel density

Poco M8s380 ppi

Redmi 10X 5G401 ppi+5.2%

CPU speed

Poco M8sOcta-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Redmi 10X 5GOcta-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+12%

RAM

equal specs

Poco M8s6.0 GB

Redmi 10X 5G6.0 GB

Storage

Poco M8s128 GB+50%

Redmi 10X 5G64 GB

Main camera

Poco M8s50.0 MP+4%

Redmi 10X 5G48.0 MP

Front camera

Poco M8s8.0 MP

Redmi 10X 5G16.0 MP+50%

Battery

Poco M8s7,000 mAh+35%

Redmi 10X 5G4,520 mAh

Wired charging

Poco M8s33 W+32%

Redmi 10X 5G23 W

Weight

Poco M8s217 g

Redmi 10X 5G205 g+5.9%

Thickness

Poco M8s8.4 mm+7.1%

Redmi 10X 5G9.0 mm

IP rating

Poco M8sIP64

Redmi 10X 5GGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)

Wi‑Fi

Poco M8sWi-Fi, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Redmi 10X 5GWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Poco M8s5

Redmi 10X 5G5.1, A2DP, LE+2%

USB

equal specs

Poco M8s2.0

Redmi 10X 5GUSB Type-C 2.0

5G support

equal specs

Poco M8sYes

Redmi 10X 5GYes

NFC

Poco M8sYes+100%

Redmi 10X 5GNo

3.5mm jack

Poco M8sNo

Redmi 10X 5GYes+100%

SD card

equal specs

Poco M8sYes

Redmi 10X 5GYes

Stereo speakers

Poco M8sYes

Redmi 10X 5G—

5G bands

Poco M8s

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Redmi 10X 5G

1, 3, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA

Speed

Poco M8s

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Redmi 10X 5G

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

Poco M8s

2026, April 21

Redmi 10X 5G

2020, May 26

Status

Poco M8s

Available. Released 2026, April 21

Redmi 10X 5G

Available. Released 2020, June 01

Dimensions

Poco M8s

169.4 x 80.4 x 8.4 mm (6.67 x 3.17 x 0.33 in)

Redmi 10X 5G

164.2 x 75.8 x 9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)

Weight

Poco M8s

217 g (7.65 oz)

Redmi 10X 5G

205 g (7.23 oz)

Build

Poco M8s

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Redmi 10X 5G

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)

SIM

Poco M8s

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Redmi 10X 5G

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Poco M8s

IP64 dust tight and water resistant

Redmi 10X 5G

Water-repellent coating

Type

Poco M8s

AMOLED, 144Hz, 700 nits (typ), 850 nits (peak)

Redmi 10X 5G

AMOLED, HDR10+, 600 nits (typ)

Size

Poco M8s

6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Redmi 10X 5G

6.57 inches, 104.2 cm2 (~83.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Poco M8s

1080 x 2392 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~374 ppi density)

Redmi 10X 5G

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

Protection

Poco M8s

Redmi 10X 5G

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Poco M8s

Android 15, HyperOS 2

Redmi 10X 5G

Android 10, MIUI 11

Chipset

Poco M8s

Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (6 nm)

Redmi 10X 5G

Mediatek Dimensity 820 (7 nm)

CPU

Poco M8s

Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Redmi 10X 5G

Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Poco M8s

Adreno

Redmi 10X 5G

Mali-G57 MC5

Card slot

Poco M8s

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Redmi 10X 5G

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

Poco M8s

128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Redmi 10X 5G

64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Other

Poco M8s

UFS 2.2

Redmi 10X 5G

UFS 2.1

Dual

Poco M8s

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens

Redmi 10X 5G

Features

Poco M8s

LED flash, HDR

Redmi 10X 5G

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Poco M8s

1080p@30fps

Redmi 10X 5G

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@960fps

Triple

Poco M8s

Redmi 10X 5G

48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Auxiliary lens

Single

Poco M8s

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Redmi 10X 5G

16 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm

Features

Poco M8s

HDR

Redmi 10X 5G

HDR, panorama

Video

Poco M8s

1080p@30fps

Redmi 10X 5G

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Poco M8s

Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)

Redmi 10X 5G

Yes

3.5mm jack

Poco M8s

Redmi 10X 5G

Yes

Other

Poco M8s

Redmi 10X 5G

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

WLAN

Poco M8s

Wi-Fi, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Redmi 10X 5G

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Poco M8s

5.1, A2DP, LE

Redmi 10X 5G

5.1, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Poco M8s

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS

Redmi 10X 5G

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Poco M8s

Yes

Redmi 10X 5G

Infrared port

Poco M8s

Yes

Redmi 10X 5G

Yes

Radio

Poco M8s

Redmi 10X 5G

FM radio; built-in antenna

USB

Poco M8s

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Redmi 10X 5G

USB Type-C 2.0

Sensors

Poco M8s

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Redmi 10X 5G

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Other

Poco M8s

Virtual proximity sensor

Redmi 10X 5G

Type

Poco M8s

Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh

Redmi 10X 5G

Li-Po 4520 mAh

Charging

Poco M8s

33W wired 18W reverse wired

Redmi 10X 5G

22.5W wired

Colors

Poco M8s

Black, White

Redmi 10X 5G

Blue, Gold, Pink/Blue

Price

Poco M8s

About 160 EUR

Redmi 10X 5G

About 200 EUR

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