Screen size
Poco M8sWinner: 6.9"+1%
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)6.8"
Quick verdict
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China) leads the measured specs 9-5.
Measured wins
Poco M8s
5
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Poco M8s
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco M8s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco M8s
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsRedmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
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 Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
1, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Poco M8s
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco M8s
2026, April 21
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
2026, October 13
Status
Poco M8s
Available. Released 2026, April 21
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
Available. Released 2026, October 13
Dimensions
Poco M8s
169.4 x 80.4 x 8.4 mm (6.67 x 3.17 x 0.33 in)
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
163.5 x 78.3 x 8.5 mm (6.44 x 3.08 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Poco M8s
217 g (7.65 oz)
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
226 g (7.97 oz)
Build
Poco M8s
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
-
SIM
Poco M8s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco M8s
IP64 dust tight and water resistant
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Manufacturer-rated water-resistance (up to 2m for 72 hours) Drop resistant up to 3m
Type
Poco M8s
AMOLED, 144Hz, 700 nits (typ), 850 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 3500 nits (peak)
Size
Poco M8s
6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M8s
1080 x 2392 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~374 ppi density)
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)
Protection
Poco M8s
-
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
OS
Poco M8s
Android 15, HyperOS 2
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Poco M8s
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (6 nm)
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
Qualcomm SM6435-AA Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU
Poco M8s
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco M8s
Adreno
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
Adreno
Card slot
Poco M8s
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
No
Internal
Poco M8s
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco M8s
UFS 2.2
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
UFS 2.2 - 128GB only UFS 3.1
Dual
Poco M8s
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Poco M8s
LED flash, HDR
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M8s
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
1080p@30fps
Single
Poco M8s
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
8 MP, (wide)
Features
Poco M8s
HDR
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
-
Video
Poco M8s
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco M8s
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Poco M8s
No
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
No
WLAN
Poco M8s
Wi-Fi, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco M8s
5.1, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco M8s
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS (B1I+B1c)
NFC
Poco M8s
Yes
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
Yes
Infrared port
Poco M8s
Yes
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
Yes
Radio
Poco M8s
No
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
No
USB
Poco M8s
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco M8s
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (ultrasonic)
Other
Poco M8s
Virtual proximity sensor
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
-
Type
Poco M8s
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
Si/C Li-Ion 9000 mAh
Charging
Poco M8s
33W wired 18W reverse wired
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
67W wired, PD3.0 22.5W reverse wired
Colors
Poco M8s
Black, White
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
Black, Satin Orange, Green
Price
Poco M8s
About 160 EUR
Redmi Note 17 Pro Refresh (China)
About 210 EUR