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  • Display: 6.77″ FHD+ Flow AMOLED | 2392 × 1080 | 120Hz | Up to 3200 nits
  • Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 | 4nm | Octa-Core up to 2.4GHz | Adreno 710
  • Memory: 8GB LPDDR4X RAM | 256GB UFS 2.2 Storage
  • Expandable Storage: microSD up to 1TB | Hybrid SIM Slot
  • Rear Camera: 50MP Light Fusion 400 Main + 2MP Depth | f/1.8
  • Front Camera: 20MP Selfie | f/2.2
  • Video: Rear up to 4K @ 30fps | Front up to 1080p @ 30fps
  • Battery: 5520mAh Silicon-Carbon | Up to 18W Wired Reverse Charging
  • Charging: 45W Turbo Charging | USB-C
  • Network: 5G | 4G LTE | Dual SIM
  • Connectivity: Wi-Fi 5 | Bluetooth 5.1 | NFC* | GPS | IR Blaster
  • Audio: Dual Stereo Speakers | Dolby Atmos | Hi-Res Audio | No 3.5mm Jack
  • Design: IP66 Dust & Water Resistance | In-Display Fingerprint | 178g | HyperOS 2
  • Best For: 5G Connectivity, Photography, Gaming, Streaming, Multitasking & Everyday Use
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POCO M8 5G Highlights

  • 5,520 mAh battery, with 45W wired charging
  • 6.77-inch OLED display at 120Hz
  • 50MP main camera
  • 256GB storage, with 8GB RAM
  • IP66 dust and water resistance
  • Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 processor

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General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationPOCO M8 5GSamsung Galaxy A27 5GMotorola ThinkPhone 25 5GOppo A6 4G
BrandPOCOSamsungMotorolaOPPO
ModelM8Galaxy A27Motorola ThinkPhone 25A6 (CPH2817)
Announced2026, January 082026, June 102024, October 012026, January 13
Release statusAvailable. Released 2026, January 08Available. Released 2026, July 03Available. Released 2024, November 11Available. Released 2026, January 13
Model numbers25118PC98GSM-A276E, SM-A276E/DS, SM-A276E/DSN, SM-A276B, SM-A276B/DS, SM-A276B/DSN, SM-A276U, SM-A276U1, SM-A276WXT2409-6CPH2817
SARNot specified0.86 W/kg (head)Not specifiedNot specified
SAR EUNot specified0.78 W/kg (head)     0.91 W/kg (body)Not specifiedNot specified
Device type / form familyNot specifiedNot specifiedSmartphoneNot specified

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationPOCO M8 5GSamsung Galaxy A27 5GMotorola ThinkPhone 25 5GOppo A6 4G
Dimensions164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)162.4 x 78.2 x 7.8 mm (6.39 x 3.08 x 0.31 in)154.1 x 71.2 x 8.1 mm (6.07 x 2.80 x 0.32 in)166.6 x 78.5 x 8.6 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.34 in)
Weight178 g (6.28 oz)200 g (7.05 oz)171 g (6.03 oz)215 g (7.58 oz)
Build materialsGlass front, plastic frame, plastic backGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aramid fibre back, plastic frameGlass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationPOCO M8 5GSamsung Galaxy A27 5GMotorola ThinkPhone 25 5GOppo A6 4G
Display6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio); AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)Super AMOLED, 120Hz; 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)P-OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 3000 nits (peak); 6.36 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio); IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1125 nits (peak)
Screen resolution1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)1220 x 2670 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~462 ppi density)720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Display featuresAMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)Super AMOLED, 120Hz1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 3000 nits (peak)120Hz, 1125 nits (peak)
Display protectionNot specifiedCorning Gorilla Glass Victus+Corning Gorilla Glass 7iNot specified
Display technologyNot specifiedNot specifiedP-OLEDIPS LCD
Display sizeNot specifiedNot specified6.36 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)6.75 inches
Refresh rateNot specifiedNot specified120Hz120Hz
BrightnessNot specifiedNot specified3000 nits (peak)1125 nits (peak)
HDR formatsNot specifiedNot specifiedHDR10+Not specified
Pixel densityNot specifiedNot specified~462 ppi256 ppi
Aspect ratioNot specifiedNot specified19.5:9 ratio19.5:9 ratio
Screen-to-body ratioNot specifiedNot specified~89.9% screen-to-body ratio85.2% screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationPOCO M8 5GSamsung Galaxy A27 5GMotorola ThinkPhone 25 5GOppo A6 4G
ProcessorQualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)Mediatek Dimensity 7300 (4 nm)Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 (6 nm)
CPUOcta-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPUAdreno 710Adreno 710Mali-G615 MC2Adreno 610
Software supportNot specifiedNot specifiedup to 5 major OS updatesNot specified
Process nodeNot specifiedNot specified4 nm6 nm
User interfaceNot specifiedNot specifiedNot specifiedColorOS 15

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationPOCO M8 5GSamsung Galaxy A27 5GMotorola ThinkPhone 25 5GOppo A6 4G
RAM8GB6GB / 8GB8GB4GB, 6GB, 8GB
Storage256GB128GB / 256GB256GB128GB, 256GB
Storage technologyUFS 2.2UFS 3.1uMCPUFS 2.2
Expandable storagemicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)NomicroSDXC
Memory configurations128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationPOCO M8 5GSamsung Galaxy A27 5GMotorola ThinkPhone 25 5GOppo A6 4G
Rear camera50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS; 10 MP, f/2.0, (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom; 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, PDAF50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Front camera20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"12 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm32 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 0.7µm8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Rear camera featuresLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, HDR, panorama
Rear camera video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS1080p@30fps
Front camera featuresHDR, panoramaNot specifiedNot specifiedPanorama
Front camera video1080p@30/60fps1080p@30fps4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps1080p@30fps
Wide cameraNot specifiedNot specified50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Telephoto cameraNot specifiedNot specified10 MP, f/2.0, (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoomNot specified
Ultra-wide cameraNot specifiedNot specified13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, PDAFNot specified
Additional rear camerasNot specifiedNot specifiedNot specifiedAuxiliary lens

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationPOCO M8 5GSamsung Galaxy A27 5GMotorola ThinkPhone 25 5GOppo A6 4G
BatterySi/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh5000 mAh4310 mAhSi/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Charging45W wired 18W reverse wired25W wired, 45% in 30 min68W wired, 50% in 11 min; 15W wireless45W wired, 33W PPS, 13.5W PD, 36% in 30 min 5W reverse wired
Wireless chargingNot specifiedNot specified15W wirelessNot specified
Battery technologyNot specifiedNot specifiedNot specifiedSi/C Li-Ion
Reverse chargingNot specifiedNot specifiedNot specified5W reverse wired

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationPOCO M8 5GSamsung Galaxy A27 5GMotorola ThinkPhone 25 5GOppo A6 4G
Operating systemAndroid 15, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 2Android 16, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 8.5Android 14, up to 5 major OS updatesAndroid 15, ColorOS 15

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationPOCO M8 5GSamsung Galaxy A27 5GMotorola ThinkPhone 25 5GOppo A6 4G
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM; · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - version 1; HSDPA 900 / 2100 - version 2
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 711, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 661, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 661, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - version 1; 1, 3, 5, 8, 40 - version 2
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub61, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6Not specified
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationPOCO M8 5GSamsung Galaxy A27 5GMotorola ThinkPhone 25 5GOppo A6 4G
NFCYes (market/region dependent)Yes (market/region dependent)YesYes (market/region dependent)
Bluetooth5.1, A2DP, LE5.1, A2DP, LE, ASHA5.4, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
PositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDSGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEOGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS
RadioNoNoFM radioNot specified
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
InfraredYesNot specifiedNot specifiedNot specified

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationPOCO M8 5GSamsung Galaxy A27 5GMotorola ThinkPhone 25 5GOppo A6 4G
Water resistanceIP66 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets) IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) - Europe only Drop resistant up to 1.7mIP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Durability and certificationNot specifiedNot specifiedDrop resistant up to 1.3m; MIL-STD-810H compliantNot specified

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationPOCO M8 5GSamsung Galaxy A27 5GMotorola ThinkPhone 25 5GOppo A6 4G
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
ColorsBlack, Green, SilverBlack, Blue, Light Green, Light PinkCarbon BlackSapphire Blue, Aurora Gold
Additional featuresVirtual proximity sensingNot specifiedNot specifiedNot specified
Multitasking and productivityNot specifiedVirtual proximity sensingNot specifiedNot specified
Desktop modeNot specifiedNot specifiedSmart Connect supportNot specified

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationPOCO M8 5GSamsung Galaxy A27 5GMotorola ThinkPhone 25 5GOppo A6 4G
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)YesYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNoNoNo
Audio features24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audioNot specifiedNot specifiedNot specified

Tests

tests specifications comparison
SpecificationPOCO M8 5GSamsung Galaxy A27 5GMotorola ThinkPhone 25 5GOppo A6 4G
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 631693 (v10) GeekBench: 2898 (v6) 3DMark: 866 (Wild Life Extreme)Not specifiedNot specifiedNot specified
Measured display brightness1473 nits max brightness (measured)Not specifiedNot specifiedNot specified
Measured loudspeaker loudness-23.4 LUFS (Very good)Not specifiedNot specifiedNot specified
Active use battery scoreActive use score 13:54hNot specifiedNot specifiedNot specified
PerformanceNot specifiedAnTuTu: 694659 (v10), 885852 (v11) GeekBench: 2973 (v6) 3DMark: 911 (Wild Life Extreme)Not specifiedNot specified
DisplayNot specified800 nits max brightness (measured)Not specifiedNot specified
LoudspeakerNot specified-26.4 LUFS (Good)Not specifiedNot specified
BatteryNot specifiedActive use score 12:41hNot specifiedNot specified

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationPOCO M8 5GSamsung Galaxy A27 5GMotorola ThinkPhone 25 5GOppo A6 4G
EnergyClass BClass ANot specifiedNot specified
Battery50:08h endurance, 1000 cycles51:10h endurance, 1200 cyclesNot specifiedNot specified
Free fallClass A (270 falls)Class B (180 falls)Not specifiedNot specified
RepairabilityClass CClass CNot specifiedNot specified
EU label energyNot specifiedNot specifiedClass ANot specified
EU label batteryNot specifiedNot specified50:44h endurance, 1200 cyclesNot specified
EU label free fallNot specifiedNot specifiedClass B (180 falls)Not specified
EU label repairabilityNot specifiedNot specifiedClass BNot specified

Specs

POCO M8 5G specifications

General

POCO M8 5G — General
BrandPoco
ModelM8
Announced2026, January 08
Release statusAvailable. Released 2026, January 08
Model numbers25118PC98G

Design

POCO M8 5G — Design
Dimensions164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight178 g (6.28 oz)
Build materialsGlass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Display

POCO M8 5G — Display
Display6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio); AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Screen resolution1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Display featuresAMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)

Performance

POCO M8 5G — Performance
ProcessorQualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPUOcta-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPUAdreno 710

Memory & Storage

POCO M8 5G — Memory & Storage
RAM8GB
Storage256GB
Storage technologyUFS 2.2
Expandable storagemicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Cameras

POCO M8 5G — Cameras
Rear camera50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Front camera20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Rear camera featuresLED flash, HDR, panorama
Rear camera video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Front camera featuresHDR, panorama
Front camera video1080p@30/60fps

Battery & Charging

POCO M8 5G — Battery & Charging
BatterySi/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Charging45W wired 18W reverse wired

Software

POCO M8 5G — Software
Operating systemAndroid 15, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 2

Network

POCO M8 5G — Network
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

POCO M8 5G — Connectivity
NFCYes (market/region dependent)
Bluetooth5.1, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
RadioNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
InfraredYes

Durability

POCO M8 5G — Durability
Water resistanceIP66 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets) IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) - Europe only Drop resistant up to 1.7m

Features

POCO M8 5G — Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
ColorsBlack, Green, Silver
Additional featuresVirtual proximity sensing

Audio

POCO M8 5G — Audio
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5 mm headphone jackNo
Audio features24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Memory and storage

POCO M8 5G — Memory and storage
Memory configurations128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

GSMArena tests

POCO M8 5G — GSMArena tests
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 631693 (v10) GeekBench: 2898 (v6) 3DMark: 866 (Wild Life Extreme)
Measured display brightness1473 nits max brightness (measured)
Measured loudspeaker loudness-23.4 LUFS (Very good)
Active use battery scoreActive use score 13:54h

EU label

POCO M8 5G — EU label
EnergyClass B
Battery50:08h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fallClass A (270 falls)
RepairabilityClass C

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