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Xiaomi Poco M7 4G vs Xiaomi Poco M8

What Poco M7 4G does better (4) and where Poco M8 wins (17) — every spec side by side.

Xiaomi Poco M7 4G
Xiaomi · 2025Poco M7 4G
6.9Score
4 advantages≈ $110
vs
Xiaomi Poco M8
Xiaomi · 2026Poco M8
8.0Score
17 advantages≈ $250
Higher score
7.4Display8.5
3.9Performance5.5
4.6Camera6.3
8.3Battery7.6
4.5Features7.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Poco M7 4GPoco M8
80.5 × 171.18.675.4 × 1647.4
Poco M7 4GPoco M8Difference
Height171.1 mm164 mm+7.1 mm
Width80.5 mm75.4 mm+5.1 mm
Thickness8.6 mm7.4 mm+1.2 mm
Weight224 g178 g+46 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Poco M7 4G better than Poco M8?

  1. Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 5,520 mAh+27%
  2. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  3. CPU frequency2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+17%
  4. Endurance per cycle62 h vs 50 h+24%

Why is Poco M8 better than Poco M7 4G?

  1. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,519 vs 2,898+91%
  2. Peak brightness850 nits vs 3,200 nits3.8×
  3. AnTuTu score482,788 vs 631,693+31%
  4. OLED panelNo · Poco M7 4G: Yes
  5. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  6. 5GNo · Poco M7 4G: Yes
  7. Stereo speakersNo · Poco M7 4G: Yes
  8. Wired charging33 W vs 45 W+36%
  9. Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx6+50%
  10. Selfie camera8 MP vs 20 MP2.5×
  11. Weight224 g vs 178 g+26%
  12. Max video1080p vs 4K
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi Poco M8Xiaomi Poco M8≈ $2508.0
Design
Weight224 g178 g
Thickness8.6 mm7.4 mm
Height171.1 mm164 mm
Width80.5 mm75.4 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protectionIP64IP66
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx6
ColoursChrome Silver, Aqua Blue, Carbon BlackBlack, Green, Silver
Display
Screen size6.9″6.8″
PanelIPS LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,392 px
Pixel density374 ppi388 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness850 nits3,200 nits
Measured brightness—1,473 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.9%89.7%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process6 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.8 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 610Adreno 710
AnTuTu score482,788631,693
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,5192,898
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—866
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.88"
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera8 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity7,000 mAh5,520 mAh
Battery typeSi/CSi/C
Active use (test)—13.9 h
Wired charging33 W45 W
Charged in 30 min—55%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared portYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-23.4 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)0.86 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceHyperOS 2HyperOS 2
Major OS updates promised—4
EU label
Energy classBB
Battery charge cycles1,0001,000
Endurance per cycle62 h50 h
Repairability classCC
Drop resistance classBA
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