POCO M8 vs Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G

Comparing the POCO M8 vs Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both POCO M8 and Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while POCO M8 offers 6.77 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G the larger display of the two. POCO M8 features a Flow AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G's LCD, making POCO M8 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both POCO M8 and Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: POCO M8 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G offers 8 MP, making POCO M8 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 7900 mAh, while POCO M8 offers 5520 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both POCO M8 and Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: POCO M8 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G has a rating of 4.

POCO M8

₹22,898

@ Amazon

Xiaomi Redmi 17 5G

₹23,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

80%

77%

Release Date

13 Jan, 2026

10 Sep, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
Flow AMOLED	LCD
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	2 MP Camera

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP

Battery


5520 mAh	7900 mAh
45W Fast Charging	45W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
N/A	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.1/10

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N/A

Pros

Slim, lightweight, & premium design
Bright, smooth AMOLED display
Strong battery life
Long-term software support

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Average cameras
Software feels cluttered

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5

(4,005 ratings)

4/5

(2 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

862,268 AnTuTu Score	N/A
18h 02m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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₹22,898

@ Amazon

₹23,999

@ Amazon

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Jan 08, 2026

(Official)

Sep 03, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

N/A

Security Updates

6 Years

N/A

Custom UI

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

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Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Adreno

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

862,268

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

3,237

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.1 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Display Type

Flow AMOLED

LCD

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

720x1600 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

3200 nits

N/A

Brightness

N/A

675 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

825 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

254 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.46 %

86.16 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

164 mm

170.12 mm

Width

75.42 mm

78.42 mm

Thickness

7.35 mm

8.8 mm

Weight

211 grams

232 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Leather

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP66 IP65 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.88" sensor size Light Fusion 400 0.61µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

2 MP

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
HD @120/240 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.05 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5520 mAh

7900 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 45W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 18W Reverse Charging

Yes 22.5W Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

18h 02m

N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

54m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1024 GB

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)