Xiaomi Poco M8 Power vs Xiaomi Poco M8s
Verdict
The Xiaomi Poco M8 Power scores higher in 3 of 6 sections (design & durability, display and battery), while the Xiaomi Poco M8s leads in performance; they are even on camera and connectivity & features.
The biggest difference is design & durability: 71 vs 49 points.
The Xiaomi Poco M8 Power is the newer model, announced 4 months after the Xiaomi Poco M8s.
Choose the Xiaomi Poco M8 Power for design & durability and display; choose the Xiaomi Poco M8s for performance.
- Poco M8 Power leads in 5 fields
- Poco M8s leads in 4 fields
- 26 ties
35 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Poco M8 Power | Poco M8s |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 36 | 39 |
| Camera | 12 | 10 |
| Battery | 71 | 66 |
| Display | 80 | 62 |
| Design & durability | 71 | 49 |
| Connectivity & features | 62 | 60 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Poco M8 Power: 25/100
- Poco M8s: 25/100
- Chipset
- Poco M8 Power: Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
- Poco M8s: Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
- RAM (max)
- Poco M8 Power: 8 GB
- Poco M8s: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- Poco M8 Power: 128 GB
- Poco M8s: 256 GB(Better)
- Process node
- Poco M8 Power: Unknown
- Poco M8s: 6 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Poco M8 Power: 50 MP
- Poco M8s: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Poco M8 Power: 1/2.76″
- Poco M8s: Unknown
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Poco M8 Power: No
- Poco M8s: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- Poco M8 Power: No
- Poco M8s: No
- Telephoto camera
- Poco M8 Power: No
- Poco M8s: No
- Periscope lens
- Poco M8 Power: No
- Poco M8s: No
- Optical zoom
- Poco M8 Power: No
- Poco M8s: No
- Video recording
- Poco M8 Power: 1080p
- Poco M8s: 1080p
- Front camera
- Poco M8 Power: 8 MP
- Poco M8s: 8 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Poco M8 Power: No
- Poco M8s: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Poco M8 Power: 8000 mAh
- Poco M8s: 7000 mAh
- Wired charging
- Poco M8 Power: 45 W(Better)
- Poco M8s: 33 W
- Wireless charging
- Poco M8 Power: No
- Poco M8s: No
- Reverse charging
- Poco M8 Power: Yes
- Poco M8s: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- Poco M8 Power: Wired
- Poco M8s: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- Poco M8 Power: 6.99″
- Poco M8s: 6.9″
- Panel type
- Poco M8 Power: OLED(Better)
- Poco M8s: LCD
- Refresh rate
- Poco M8 Power: 120 Hz
- Poco M8s: 144 Hz(Better)
- Pixel density
- Poco M8 Power: 375 ppi
- Poco M8s: 374 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Poco M8 Power: 1800 nits(Better)
- Poco M8s: 850 nits
- Resolution
- Poco M8 Power: 1080x2396
- Poco M8s: 1080x2340
- Screen protection
- Poco M8 Power: Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
- Poco M8s: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- Poco M8 Power: 225 g
- Poco M8s: 217 g(Better)
- Thickness
- Poco M8 Power: 8.5 mm
- Poco M8s: 8.4 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- Poco M8 Power: IP65–IP67(Better)
- Poco M8s: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- Poco M8 Power: Unknown
- Poco M8s: Plastic
- Frame material
- Poco M8 Power: Unknown
- Poco M8s: Plastic
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Poco M8 Power: Yes
- Poco M8s: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Poco M8 Power: Wi-Fi 6
- Poco M8s: Unknown
- Bluetooth
- Poco M8 Power: 5.1
- Poco M8s: 5.1
- USB speed
- Poco M8 Power: USB 2.0
- Poco M8s: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Poco M8 Power: USB-C 2.0
- Poco M8s: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Poco M8 Power: No
- Poco M8s: No
- NFC
- Poco M8 Power: Yes
- Poco M8s: Yes
- eSIM
- Poco M8 Power: No
- Poco M8s: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Poco M8 Power: No
- Poco M8s: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Poco M8 Power: No
- Poco M8s: No
- Stereo speakers
- Poco M8 Power: Yes
- Poco M8s: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Poco M8 Power: No
- Poco M8s: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Poco M8 Power: Under display (optical)(Better)
- Poco M8s: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Poco M8 Power: No
- Poco M8s: No
- Infrared blaster
- Poco M8 Power: Yes
- Poco M8s: Yes
- FM radio
- Poco M8 Power: No
- Poco M8s: No
- microSD slot
- Poco M8 Power: Yes
- Poco M8s: Yes
- Card slot
- Poco M8 Power: microSD
- Poco M8s: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- Poco M8 Power: Android 16
- Poco M8s: Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- Poco M8 Power: 4
- Poco M8s: Unknown
- Launch price
- Poco M8 Power: ₹ 22,486
- Poco M8s: About 160 EUR
- Year
- Poco M8 Power: 2026
- Poco M8s: 2026
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| — | Poco M8 Power | Poco M8s |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | LTE | 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 | SA/NSA | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, August 04 | 2026, April 21 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, August 07 | Available. Released 2026, April 21 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 169.7 x 79.1 x 8.5 mm (6.68 x 3.11 x 0.33 in) | 169.5 x 80.5 x 8.4 mm (6.67 x 3.17 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 225 g (7.94 oz) | 217 g (7.65 oz) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Build | – | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back |
| Display | ||
| Type | AMOLED, 120Hz, 1800 nits (peak) | IPS LCD, 144Hz, 700 nits (typ), 850 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.99 inches, 118.7 cm2 (~88.4% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~85.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2396 pixels (~375 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~374 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3 | Android 15, HyperOS 2 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM4450-AF Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 | Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (6 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Adreno 613 | Adreno 619 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.2 | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.2 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Single | 50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF | – |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Dual | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Features | – | HDR |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band | Yes |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass Virtual proximity sensing | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass Virtual proximity sensing |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh |
| Charging | 45W wired, PD3.0 22.5W reverse wired | 33W wired 18W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, Green, Blaze Orange | Black, White |
| Models | 26021PC18I | 26067PC09G, 26067PC09E |
| Price | ₹ 22,486 | About 160 EUR |