Screen size
Poco M8sWinner: 6.9"+5.4%
Redmi Note 9T6.5"
Quick verdict
Poco M8s leads the measured specs 11-6.
Measured wins
Poco M8s
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Redmi Note 9T
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco M8s
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 9T
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco M8s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 9T
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco M8s
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi Note 9T
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
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
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsRedmi Note 9T
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42
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 9T
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Poco M8s
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 9T
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco M8s
2026, April 21
Redmi Note 9T
2021, January 08
Status
Poco M8s
Available. Released 2026, April 21
Redmi Note 9T
Available. Released 2021, January 18
Dimensions
Poco M8s
169.4 x 80.4 x 8.4 mm (6.67 x 3.17 x 0.33 in)
Redmi Note 9T
161.2 x 77.3 x 9.1 mm (6.35 x 3.04 x 0.36 in)
Weight
Poco M8s
217 g (7.65 oz)
Redmi Note 9T
199 g (7.02 oz)
Build
Poco M8s
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Redmi Note 9T
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Poco M8s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 9T
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco M8s
IP64 dust tight and water resistant
Redmi Note 9T
Water-repellent coating
Type
Poco M8s
AMOLED, 144Hz, 700 nits (typ), 850 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 9T
IPS LCD, 450 nits (typ)
Size
Poco M8s
6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 9T
6.53 inches, 104.7 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M8s
1080 x 2392 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~374 ppi density)
Redmi Note 9T
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Poco M8s
-
Redmi Note 9T
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Poco M8s
Android 15, HyperOS 2
Redmi Note 9T
Android 10, MIUI 12
Chipset
Poco M8s
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (6 nm)
Redmi Note 9T
Mediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm)
CPU
Poco M8s
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Note 9T
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco M8s
Adreno
Redmi Note 9T
Mali-G57 MC3
Card slot
Poco M8s
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Redmi Note 9T
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco M8s
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Redmi Note 9T
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Poco M8s
UFS 2.2
Redmi Note 9T
UFS 2.1 - 64GB UFS 2.2 - 128GB
Dual
Poco M8s
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Redmi Note 9T
-
Features
Poco M8s
LED flash, HDR
Redmi Note 9T
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M8s
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 9T
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Triple
Poco M8s
-
Redmi Note 9T
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Poco M8s
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Redmi Note 9T
13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features
Poco M8s
HDR
Redmi Note 9T
-
Video
Poco M8s
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 9T
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco M8s
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Redmi Note 9T
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Poco M8s
No
Redmi Note 9T
Yes
Other
Poco M8s
-
Redmi Note 9T
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Poco M8s
Wi-Fi, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Redmi Note 9T
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco M8s
5.1, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 9T
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco M8s
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Redmi Note 9T
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Poco M8s
Yes
Redmi Note 9T
Yes
Infrared port
Poco M8s
Yes
Redmi Note 9T
Yes
Radio
Poco M8s
No
Redmi Note 9T
FM radio, recording
USB
Poco M8s
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 9T
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Poco M8s
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Redmi Note 9T
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Poco M8s
Virtual proximity sensor
Redmi Note 9T
-
Type
Poco M8s
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Redmi Note 9T
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Poco M8s
33W wired 18W reverse wired
Redmi Note 9T
18W wired, 33% in 30 min
Colors
Poco M8s
Black, White
Redmi Note 9T
Nightfall Black, Daybreak Purple
Price
Poco M8s
About 160 EUR
Redmi Note 9T
About 130 EUR
Models
Poco M8s
-
Redmi Note 9T
M2007J22G, J22
SAR
Poco M8s
-
Redmi Note 9T
1.07 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Poco M8s
-
Redmi Note 9T
0.59 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)