Poco F3 vs Poco M8 5G

Poco F3
Poco
F3
Poco M8 5G
Poco
M8 5G

At a glance

Brand
POCO
POCO
Release date
March 2021, 5 years 2 months ago
January 2026, 4 months ago
AnTuTu
800.216 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 80% of devices
550.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 74% of devices

Display

Size
6.67"
6.77"
Resolution
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
1080 x 2392 px FHD+
Type
AMOLED Samsung E4
AMOLED
Density
386 ppi High Density
405 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 360 Hz, Peak brightness - 1300 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 900 cd/m², 5000000:1 contrast ratio, HDR10+, DCI-P3, True Tone display, MEMC, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, 1920 Hz PWM, TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light, TÜV Rheinland Full Care Display 3.0 Cer, 3840 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Brightnes 800 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1200 cd/m², Peak brightness - 3200 cd/m², 8000000:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 12 Bits panel (10-bit +2-bit FRC), Scratch resistant, Dual Edge display, Panda glass, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 (SM8250-AC)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
CPU
1x Cortex A77 3.20 GHz + 3x Cortex A77 2.4 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz
4x2.4GHz Cortex A78 + 4x1.8GHz Cortex A55
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
7 nm
4 nm
Frequency
3.2 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 650
Adreno 710
RAM
6 GB
12 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
48 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.79
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Sony IMX582 Exmor RS
Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Pixel size
0.60 µm
0.61 µm
Sensor size
1/2.96"
1/2.88"
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
Yes, 120 fps
Features
4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Front Flash, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
20 Mpx
20 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.45
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Samsung S5K3T2
Pixel size
0.80 µm

Battery

Capacity
4520 mAh
5520 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 33.0W
Yes , 45.0W
Wireless charging
Supports QC3 + / PD3.0 fast charging protocol
Reverse charging 18W
Features
Non-removable
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 50h

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
512 GB
Type
UFS Storage 3.1
UFS Storage 2.2
SD slot
No
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
76.4 mm 163.7 mm 7.8 mm Print 3D Model
75.4 mm 164.0 mm 7.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
196 g
178 g
Materials
Plastic , Glass , Metal , Splash resistant design
Plastic
Colors
Black White Blue Silver
Black Silver Green
Usable surface
85 %
87 %
Water/dust resistance
IP65 , Splash resistant
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

Operating system
Android 11 Red Velvet Cake MIUI V12 (Android 11)
Android 15 HyperOS 2.X (Android 15)
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
OS updates: 5 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), LDAC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers
Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers

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