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POCO M8 Pro 5G vs iPhone 12 Pro

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POCO M8 Pro 5GKSh 47,500.00Buy now
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FeaturePOCO M8 Pro 5GiPhone 12 Pro
PriceKSh 47,500.00KSh 46,000
Display6.83-inch AMOLED, 120Hz, 68 billion coloursSuper Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
ProcessorQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (SM7635-AC, 4nm)Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
RAM8GB, 12GB6GB
Storage256GB, 512GB128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Rear camera50MP wide, f/1.6, dual-pixel PDAF, OIS; 8MP ultrawide, f/2.2, 120° field of view12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS; 12 MP, f/2.0, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom; 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm; TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Battery6500mAh silicon-carbon Li-ionLi-Ion 2815 mAh (10.78 Wh)
Charging100W wired; 22.5W reverse wiredWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update
Weight206g189 g (6.67 oz)
Operating systemAndroid 15, HyperOS 2; up to 4 major OS updatesiOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 27
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

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General

SpecificationPOCO M8 Pro 5GiPhone 12 Pro
BrandPOCOApple
ModelM8 Pro 5GApple iPhone 12 Pro
Announced8 January 20262020, October 13 (released 2020, October 23)

Design

SpecificationPOCO M8 Pro 5GiPhone 12 Pro
Dimensions163.3 × 78.3 × 8.3mm146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in)
Weight206g189 g (6.67 oz)
Build materialsGorilla Glass Victus 2 front, plastic frame, glass-fibre reinforced plastic backGlass front, glass back, stainless steel frame

Display

SpecificationPOCO M8 Pro 5GiPhone 12 Pro
Display6.83-inch AMOLED, 120Hz, 68 billion coloursSuper Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Screen resolution1280 × 2772 pixels, 19.5:9, approximately 447ppi6.1 inches, 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Ceramic Shield glass
Display featuresHDR10+, Dolby Vision, 3840Hz PWM dimming; 1800 nits HBM, 3200 nits peak brightnessHDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)

Performance

SpecificationPOCO M8 Pro 5GiPhone 12 Pro
ProcessorQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (SM7635-AC, 4nm)Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
CPUOcta-core: 1 × 2.7GHz Cortex-A720, 3 × 2.4GHz Cortex-A720, 4 × 1.8GHz Cortex-A520Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
GPUAdreno 810Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Memory & Storage

SpecificationPOCO M8 Pro 5GiPhone 12 Pro
RAM8GB, 12GB6GB
Storage256GB, 512GB128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Storage technologyUFS 2.2NVMe
Expandable storageNoNo (no card slot)

Cameras

SpecificationPOCO M8 Pro 5GiPhone 12 Pro
Rear camera50MP wide, f/1.6, dual-pixel PDAF, OIS; 8MP ultrawide, f/2.2, 120° field of view12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS; 12 MP, f/2.0, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom; 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm; TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Front camera32MP wide, f/2.212 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Rear camera featuresLED flash, HDR, panoramaDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Rear camera videoVideo recording supported4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Front camera featuresHDR, panoramaHDR
Front camera video1080p at 30/60fps4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Battery & Charging

SpecificationPOCO M8 Pro 5GiPhone 12 Pro
Battery6500mAh silicon-carbon Li-ionLi-Ion 2815 mAh (10.78 Wh)
Charging100W wired; 22.5W reverse wiredWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update

Software

SpecificationPOCO M8 Pro 5GiPhone 12 Pro
Operating systemAndroid 15, HyperOS 2; up to 4 major OS updatesiOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 27

Network

SpecificationPOCO M8 Pro 5GiPhone 12 Pro
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIMDual nano-SIMNano-SIM + eSIM ; Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)

Connectivity

SpecificationPOCO M8 Pro 5GiPhone 12 Pro
NFCYes, market/region dependentYes
Bluetooth5.4, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 or 6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
PositioningGPS, Galileo, GLONASS, QZSS, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGLightning, USB 2.0
Ultra Wideband (UWB)—Yes, Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Satellite features—No

Durability

SpecificationPOCO M8 Pro 5GiPhone 12 Pro
Water resistanceIP68/IP69K dust and water resistance; up to 1.5m for 30 minutes. European models are rated IP68IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Features

SpecificationPOCO M8 Pro 5GiPhone 12 Pro
SensorsOptical in-display fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, proximity sensorFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsBlack, Green, SilverSilver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue

Audio

SpecificationPOCO M8 Pro 5GiPhone 12 Pro
LoudspeakersStereo speakers with Dolby AtmosYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo

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