Poco M3 vs Poco X8 Pro

At a glance

Brand: POCO; POCO
Release date: November 2020, 5 years ago; March 2026, 1 month ago
AnTuTu: 185.028 Antutu v8 Overall performance better than 55% of devices; 2.285.536 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 96% of devices

Size: 6.53"; 6.59"
Resolution: 1080 x 2340 px FHD+; 1268 x 2756 px QHD
Type: LTPS LCD; AMOLED
Density: 395 ppi High Density; 460 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio: 19.5:9; 19.5:9
Features: Water Drop Notch, Brightnes 400 cd/m² (typ), 1500:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, 70% NTSC, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless; Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, TÜV Low Blue Light, 3840 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 480 Hz, Peak brightness - 3500 cd/m², 8000000:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 12 Bits panel (10-bit +2-bit FRC), Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 662; MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
CPU: 4x Kryo 260 2.0 GHz + 4x Kryo 260 1.8 GHz; 3.4GHz Cortex A725 + 3x32.GHz Cortex A725 + 4x2.2GHz Cortex A725
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 11 nm; 4 nm
Frequency: 2 GHz; 3.4 GHz
GPU: Qualcomm Adreno 610; Mali-G720 MC8
RAM: 4 GB; 8 GB
RAM type: LPDDR4X RAM; RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 48 Mpx; 50 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.79; ƒ/ 1.5
Sensor: Samsung S5KGM1; Sony IMX882
Pixel size: 0.80 µm; 0.80 µm
Sensor size: 1/2"; 1/1.95"
Flash: Dual LED; LED
Optical stabilization: No; Yes
Slow motion: Yes, 120 fps; Yes, 120 fps
Features: 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; Flicker sensor, Noise reduction, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode

Dimensions: 77.3 mm 162.3 mm 9.6 mm Print 3D Model; 75.2 mm 157.5 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 198 g; 204 g
Materials: Polycarbonate; Glass , Metal
Colors: Blue Yellow Gray; Black White Red Cyan
Usable surface: 83 %; 89 %
Water/dust resistance: —; IP68, IP69
Drop resistance: —; Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability: —; Class A B C D E

Operating system: Android 12 Snow Cone MIUI V13 (Android 12); Android 16 HyperOS 3.X (Android 16)
Google services: With Google Mobile Services; With Google Mobile Services
Updates: —; OS updates: 5 years, Security updates: 5 years

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy); A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi: 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac; 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features: Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display; 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, NavIC System; GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)

4G LTE: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), 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)
5G: —; n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)

Fingerprint: Yes, on the side; Yes, in screen
Accelerometer: Yes; Yes
Light sensor: Yes; Yes
Cooling system: No; Yes
Audio: Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers; Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
Gyroscope: —; Yes