POCO M8 5G vs POCO M8 Pro 5G

The POCO M8 5G scores 6.0 in our rating, and the POCO M8 Pro 5G scores 7.1. The POCO M8 Pro 5G leads in display, performance, camera, battery and design.

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POCO POCO M8 5G

6.0 Price TBA

POCO POCO M8 Pro 5G

7.1 From $299

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Key differences

Why choose the POCO M8 5G

Lighter 178 g vs 205.9 g
Thinner 7.35 mm vs 8.31 mm
microSD card slot

Why choose the POCO M8 Pro 5G

Bigger battery 6,500 mAh vs 5,520 mAh
Faster wired charging 100 W vs 45 W
Bigger screen 6.83 inches vs 6.77 inches
Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP66
Higher screen resolution 1280 × 2772 px vs 1080 × 2392 px
Sharper display 447 ppi vs 388 ppi

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Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

Spec POCO M8 5GPOCO M8 Pro 5G

Overall 6.0 7.1

Display 8.0 8.3

Performance 4.9 5.3

Camera 4.3 6.2

Battery 6.5 8.0

Design 7.9 8.3

Value for money — 8.2

Display

Spec POCO M8 5GPOCO M8 Pro 5G

Size 6.77 inches 6.83 inches

Type OLED, Flow AMOLED OLED, CrystalRes AMOLED

Resolution 1080 × 2392 px 1280 × 2772 px

Pixel density 388 ppi 447 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 3,200 nits 3,200 nits

HDR — HDR10+, Dolby Vision

Protection — Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Performance

Spec POCO M8 5GPOCO M8 Pro 5G

Chipset Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

Process 4 nm 4 nm

Max CPU clock 2.4 GHz 2.7 GHz

GPU Adreno 710 Adreno 810

Geekbench 6 single-core 1,024 —

Geekbench 6 multi-core 2,960 —

RAM 8 GB / 12 GB 8 GB / 12 GB

Storage 256 GB / 512 GB 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✕ No

Cameras

Spec POCO M8 5GPOCO M8 Pro 5G

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.88" 50 MP, f/1.6, 1/1.55"

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✓ Yes

Ultrawide — 8 MP

Rear cameras 2 2

Rear video 4K@30 4K@30

Front camera 20 MP 32 MP

Front video 1080p@30 1080p@60

Battery and charging

Spec POCO M8 5GPOCO M8 Pro 5G

Capacity 5,520 mAh 6,500 mAh

Battery type Silicon-carbon Silicon-carbon

Wired charging 45 W 100 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✕ No

Design and build

Spec POCO M8 5GPOCO M8 Pro 5G

Dimensions 164 × 75.42 × 7.35 mm 163.34 × 78.31 × 8.31 mm

Thickness 7.35 mm 8.31 mm

Weight 178 g 205.9 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame — Aluminum

Back — Plastic

Water resistance IP66 IP68 + IP69K

Fingerprint — Under-display optical

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Black, Silver, Green Black, Silver, Green

Connectivity and features

Spec POCO M8 5GPOCO M8 Pro 5G

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 6E

Bluetooth 5.1 5.4

USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Software

Spec POCO M8 5GPOCO M8 Pro 5G

OS at launch Android 15 Android 15

Interface Xiaomi HyperOS 2 Xiaomi HyperOS 2

OS updates 4 years 4 years

Security updates 6 years 6 years

Launch and price

Spec POCO M8 5GPOCO M8 Pro 5G

Announced Jan 8, 2026 Jan 8, 2026

Released Jan 8, 2026 Jan 8, 2026

Status Released Released

US launch price — $299

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