Compare / Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro vs Poco F9 Pro
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro vs Poco F9 Pro
A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro and the Poco F9 Pro, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Poco F9 Pro
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro
- Announced
- 2026, January 08
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, January 08
Poco F9 Pro
- Announced
- 2026, September 01
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 01
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro
- Dimensions
- 163.3 x 78.3 x 8.3 mm (6.43 x 3.08 x 0.33 in)
- Weight
- 206 g (7.27 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), plastic frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) - Europe only
Poco F9 Pro
- Dimensions
- 157.5 x 75.3 x 8.8 mm (6.20 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
- Weight
- 206 g (7.27 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro
- Type
- AMOLED68B colors120Hz3840Hz PWMHDR10+Dolby Vision1800 nits (HBM)3200 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Poco F9 Pro
- Type
- AMOLED68B colors185HzDolby VisionHDR10+850 nits (typ)2200 nits (HBM)4500 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.59 inches, 106.5 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1156 x 2510 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~419 ppi density)
- Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
10000 nits (peak) in HDR videos only
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro
- OS
- Android 15, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 2
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
- GPU
- Adreno 810
Poco F9 Pro
- OS
- Android 16, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM8850-1-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series (3 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
- GPU
- Adreno 840
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
UFS 2.2
Poco F9 Pro
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
UFS 4.1
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro
- Dual
50 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- Yes
Poco F9 Pro
- Triple
200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.0, 60mm (telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 2.5x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.3, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
- Features
- Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro
- Single
- 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.6"
- Features
- HDR, panorama
- Video
- 1080p@30/60fps
Poco F9 Pro
- Single
- 32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.4", 0.61µm
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
- 3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
Poco F9 Pro
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
- 3.5mm jack
No
Tuned by Bose
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 or 6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.4, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
- NFC
- Yes (market/region dependent)
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Poco F9 Pro
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 6.0A2DPLEAptX HDAptX AdaptiveLHDC 5.0ASHAMIHCAuracast
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a)GALILEO (E1+E5a)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L5)GLONASS
- NFC
- Yes (market/region dependent)
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C, OTG
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity
Poco F9 Pro
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 6500 mAh
- Charging
100W wired, 100% in 40 min
22.5W reverse wired
Poco F9 Pro
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 6330 mAh
- Charging
100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS, 50% in 19 min
50W wireless, 50% in 35 min
27W reverse wired
22.5W reverse wireless
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro
- Colors
- Black, Green, Silver
- Models
- 2510EPC8BG
- Price
- £ 269.26 / € 279.90 / $ 315.99
Poco F9 Pro
- Colors
- Black, White, Aurora Green
- Models
- 2607APCA5G
- Price
- £ 579.00 / € 689.90
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro
- Performance
AnTuTu: 817222 (v10)
GeekBench: 3245 (v6)
3DMark: 1110 (Wild Life Extreme)
- Display
- 1435 nits max brightness (measured)
- Loudspeaker
- -19.5 LUFS (Excellent)
- Battery
- Active use score 16:11h
Poco F9 Pro
- Performance
AnTuTu: 2596938 (v10)
GeekBench: 10198 (v6)
- Display
- 1270 nits max brightness (measured)
- Loudspeaker
- -24.0 LUFS (Very good)
- Battery
- Active use score 19:06h
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro
- Energy
- Class B
- Battery
- 60:47h endurance, 1000 cycles
- Free fall
- Class A (270 falls)
- Repairability
- Class C
Poco F9 Pro
- Energy
- Class A
- Battery
- 67:50h endurance, 1000 cycles
- Free fall
- Class C (90 falls)
- Repairability
- Class C
How the Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro and Poco F9 Pro differ
- The Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro has a larger battery, 6500 mAh against 6330 mAh on the Poco F9 Pro.
- The Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro has the bigger screen, 6.83 inches against 6.59 inches.
- The main cameras are 50 MP on the Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro and 200 MP on the Poco F9 Pro.
- The Poco F9 Pro is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.