Xiaomi Poco M5 versus Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

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Xiaomi Poco M5 4GB/128GB

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KSh 20,300

Xiaomi Poco M8 5G, 8GB/256GB

In Stock
KSh 28,900

Xiaomi Poco M5 4GB/128GB Xiaomi Poco M8 5G, 8GB/256GB
Price KSh 20,300 KSh 28,900
Sales 0 - For Jun 2026 17 - For Jun 2026
Average rating 5 - 1 votes 5 - 4 votes
Likes 0 - For Jun 2026 12 - For Jun 2026
Views 241 - For Jun 2026 748 - For Jun 2026
General
Available September
2022
January
2026
Dimensions 164 x 76.1 x 8.9 mm
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm
Weight 201 g
178 g
Colors Black
Yellow
Green
Black
Green
Silver
Network 2G, 3G, 4G 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Network features 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28, B38, B40, B41 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 800, 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71; 5G: N1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78
Key features UFS 2.2 storage
90Hz Full HD+ display
Helio G99 gaming processor
Android 12 OS
Hi-res audio playback
18W fast charging
IP66 dust and water resistance
120Hz AMOLED display
50MP main camera with PDAF
24-bit Hi-Res audio playback
Up to 4 major Android upgrades
UFS 2.2 fast internal storage
Platform
Operating system Android 12
MIUI 13
Android 15
HyperOS 2
GPU Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 710
Processor 2.2 GHz
Octa-core
2.4 GHz
Octa-core
4nm
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Graphics processor Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 710
RAM 4GB LPDDR4X
8GB LPDDR4X
Storage 128GB UFS 2.2
256GB UFS 2.2
Card slot MicroSD
Up To 1 TB
MicroSD
Up to 1TBtight and water resistant (high
Battery 5000mAh
Li-Po
5520mAh
Si/C
Battery features 18W Fast Charging
Up To 28h Video Playback
45W Fast Charging
18W Reverse Charging
1-50% to 25 Min
Platform features Hi-Res Audio
IP66 Dust and Water Resistant
Dual Stereo Speakers
24-bit Audio
Hi-Res Audio
Dolby Atmos Audio
Up to 1.7m Drop resistant
Display
Display size 6.58 Inches
1080 x 2408 Pixels
6.77 Inches
1080 x 2392 Pixels
Display type IPS Screen
16M Colors
AMOLED Screen
68B Colors
Pixel density 401 ppi
388 ppi
Display features Gorilla Glass 3
90Hz Refresh Rate
Up To 240Hz Touch Sampling Rate
120Hz Refresh Rate
3200 Nits Peak Brightness
Up to 240Hz Touch Sampling Rate
Up to 2560Hz Instant Touch Sampling Rate
3D Curved Design
100% DCI-P3
Wet Touch
3840Hz PWM
HDR
Camera
Camera resolution 50MP F1.8 + 2MP F2.4 + 2MP F2.4
50MP F1.8 + Aux
Camera features Macro / Night / AI Portrait / HDR / Panorama
PDAF
LED Flash
50MP Wide / PDAF
Panorama / HDR / Night
LED Flash
Video recording Full HD 30fps
4K 30fps
1080p 60/30fps
Front camera
Front camera resolution 5MP F2.2
20MP F2.2
Front camera features HDR / Burst / AI Portrait / AI Beauty / Bokeh
Face Unlock
Face Unlock
HDR / Panorama
Video recording Full HD 30fps
1080p 60/30fps
Sensors & connectivity
Sensors Fingerprint
Ambient Light
Accelerometer
Proximity
Compass
Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Gyro
Proximity
Compass
Ambient Light
Connectivity USB Type-C 2.0 / USB OTG
Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi Direct / Dual-band Wi-Fi
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO
Bluetooth 5.3
Infrared
NFC
USB Type-C 2.0 / USB OTG
Bluetooth 5.1
Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Direct / Wi-Fi Hotspot
Infrared
NFC
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO / QZSS
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