Screen size
Poco M8sWinner: 6.9"+5.4%
Redmi Note 9 5G6.5"
Quick verdict
Poco M8s leads the measured specs 12-6.
Measured wins
Poco M8s
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Redmi Note 9 5G
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco M8s
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 9 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco M8s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 9 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Poco M8s
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi Note 9 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsRedmi Note 9 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
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 9 5G
1, 3, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Poco M8s
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 9 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco M8s
2026, April 21
Redmi Note 9 5G
2020, November 26
Status
Poco M8s
Available. Released 2026, April 21
Redmi Note 9 5G
Available. Released 2020, December 01
Dimensions
Poco M8s
169.4 x 80.4 x 8.4 mm (6.67 x 3.17 x 0.33 in)
Redmi Note 9 5G
162 x 77.3 x 9.2 mm (6.38 x 3.04 x 0.36 in)
Weight
Poco M8s
217 g (7.65 oz)
Redmi Note 9 5G
199 g (7.02 oz)
Build
Poco M8s
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Redmi Note 9 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back
SIM
Poco M8s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 9 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco M8s
IP64 dust tight and water resistant
Redmi Note 9 5G
Water-repellent coating
Type
Poco M8s
AMOLED, 144Hz, 700 nits (typ), 850 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 9 5G
IPS LCD, 450 nits (typ)
Size
Poco M8s
6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 9 5G
6.53 inches, 104.7 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M8s
1080 x 2392 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~374 ppi density)
Redmi Note 9 5G
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Poco M8s
-
Redmi Note 9 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Poco M8s
Android 15, HyperOS 2
Redmi Note 9 5G
Android 10, MIUI 12
Chipset
Poco M8s
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (6 nm)
Redmi Note 9 5G
Mediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm)
CPU
Poco M8s
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Note 9 5G
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco M8s
Adreno
Redmi Note 9 5G
Mali-G57 MC3
Card slot
Poco M8s
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Redmi Note 9 5G
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco M8s
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Redmi Note 9 5G
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco M8s
UFS 2.2
Redmi Note 9 5G
UFS 2.2
Dual
Poco M8s
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Redmi Note 9 5G
-
Features
Poco M8s
LED flash, HDR
Redmi Note 9 5G
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M8s
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 9 5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Triple
Poco M8s
-
Redmi Note 9 5G
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Single
Poco M8s
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Redmi Note 9 5G
13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features
Poco M8s
HDR
Redmi Note 9 5G
-
Video
Poco M8s
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 9 5G
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco M8s
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Redmi Note 9 5G
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Poco M8s
No
Redmi Note 9 5G
Yes
Other
Poco M8s
-
Redmi Note 9 5G
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Poco M8s
Wi-Fi, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Redmi Note 9 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco M8s
5.1, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 9 5G
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco M8s
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Redmi Note 9 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Poco M8s
Yes
Redmi Note 9 5G
No
Infrared port
Poco M8s
Yes
Redmi Note 9 5G
Yes
Radio
Poco M8s
No
Redmi Note 9 5G
Unspecified
USB
Poco M8s
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 9 5G
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Poco M8s
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Redmi Note 9 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Poco M8s
Virtual proximity sensor
Redmi Note 9 5G
-
Type
Poco M8s
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Redmi Note 9 5G
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Poco M8s
33W wired 18W reverse wired
Redmi Note 9 5G
18W wired
Colors
Poco M8s
Black, White
Redmi Note 9 5G
Gray, Green, Violet
Price
Poco M8s
About 160 EUR
Redmi Note 9 5G
About 170 EUR
Models
Poco M8s
-
Redmi Note 9 5G
M2007J22C