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| Poco M8 | BV9300 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 8 January 2026 (manufacturer launch date) | 13 December 2023 |
| Released | 8 January 2026 (launch market; local availability varies) | 17 January 2024 (global launch on AliExpress) |
| Status | Released | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM: B2/3/5/8 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA:B1/2/4/5/6/8/19 | WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B8; CDMA BC0 / BC1 / BC10 |
| 4G LTE | LTE FDD: B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/18/19/20/26/28/66/71; LTE TDD: B38/40/41/42/48 | FDD: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28A, 28B, 30, 66; TDD: 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 |
| 5G | n1/2/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/48/66/71/77/78 | No |
| Speed | LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE |
| Technology | 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Composite back; plastic and aluminum-alloy die-cast mid-frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum alloy side frame fixed with screws, TPU & glass-fibre double-shot molded shell, thickened rubber corners |
| Dimensions | 164 x 75.42 x 7.35 mm | 184.6 x 85.6 x 22.8 mm |
| IP Rating | IP66 | IP68/IP69K, MIL-STD-810H; 1.5 m for 30 min; 1.22 m drop-proof (Blackview) |
| SIM | Dual nano-SIM, dual standby; second slot shared with microSD; no eSIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (hybrid slot) |
| Weight | 178g | 525 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | Brightness: 3200 nits peak brightness, 800 nits (typ) | — |
| Color | Color depth: 12-bit (68.7 billion colors); DCI-P3 wide color gamut | — |
| Features | Always-on display; sunlight and reading modes; DC/high-frequency PWM dimming; no HDR display | Secondary rear display: 1.3 inches, 360 x 360 pixels, Gorilla Glass 5 (time, notifications, compass, calls, music control, battery); glove mode |
| Protection | Gorilla Glass 7i / Panda Glass 1711 (manufacturer FAQ lists alternative glass suppliers) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Refresh Rate | Up to 120Hz | 120Hz dynamic; 240Hz touch sampling |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density) | 1080 x 2388 pixels (~391 ppi density) |
| Screen-to-body | 92% | — |
| Size | 6.77" | 6.7 inches |
| Type | AMOLED | IPS LCD, 120Hz |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core Arm Cortex-A78 + Cortex-A55; up to 2.4 GHz | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 | MediaTek Helio G99 (6 nm) |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno A710 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| OS | Android 15 with Xiaomi HyperOS 2 at launch | Android 13, DokeOS 4.0 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | Expandable storage up to 1TB | microSD up to 1TB (hybrid slot) |
| Internal | 256GB / 512GB | 256GB |
| RAM | 8 GB / 12 GB (availability varies by region) | 12GB LPDDR4X; + up to 12GB virtual RAM (24GB total) |
| Storage Type | LPDDR4X + UFS2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256GB / 512GB; 8 GB / 12 GB (availability varies by region) RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Single LED flash; HDR photos; main-camera autofocus | LED flash, Super PD autofocus, ArcSoft 8.0 algorithms, underwater camera mode |
| MAIN CAMERA | 50 MP main, f/1.8, autofocus; 2 MP depth, f/2.4, fixed focus | 64 MP (Samsung ISOCELL GW3), wide | 8 MP, 117° ultrawide, 2 cm macro |
| Video | 4K at 30fps; 1080p at 30fps; 720p at 30fps | 2K; 1080p@30fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | Fixed focus; HDR photos; EIS for video | Tetrapixel, 3D HDR, portrait, beauty, pro modes |
| Selfie camera | 20MP front camera, f/2.2 | 32 MP (Samsung ISOCELL GD2) |
| Video | 1080p at 30fps; 720p at 30fps | 1080p |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
| Loudspeaker | Dual speakers | Yes (single Smart-PA box speaker) |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| Radio | No FM radio | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0; OTG; no DisplayPort Alt Mode | USB Type-C, OTG (5W reverse charging) |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz; Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band (2.4/5 GHz), hotspot |
| FEATURES | ||
| Ai | Google Gemini, Circle to search with Google; AI Erase, AI Remove Reflection, AI Sky, AI Bokeh, AI Beautify | — |
| Other features | — | 100-lumen flashlight (10 m beam, up to 41 h); programmable shortcut key (7 functions); glove mode; underwater camera; lanyard hook; dual 4G VoLTE |
| Satellite | No satellite communication | — |
| Sensors | Virtual proximity sensor; Ambient light sensor; Accelerometer; Electronic compass; IR blaster; Gyroscope | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 5520mAh (typ) | 15080 mAh |
| Charging Type | 45W turbo charging; Up to 18W reverse charging | 33W wired, 50% in 71 min, 100% in 217 min (advertised); 5W reverse wired (OTG) |
| Type | Silicon-anode battery; non-removable | Li-Po 15080 mAh, non-removable |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Black; Silver; Green | Black; Green; Orange |
| Compatibility | Global POCO M8 5G specification; nano-SIM + hybrid nano-SIM/microSD slot. Available configurations and network support vary by region. | 4G only (no 5G); dual 4G VoLTE; hybrid dual-SIM (microSD uses SIM 2 slot); single global model with the bands listed |
| Cooling | No dedicated cooling system, according to Xiaomi’s model-specific FAQ | Integrated cooling system, CPU temperature reduced up to 18°C (Blackview) |
| Launch Price (USD) | — | $199.99 (AliExpress early-bird price, 17-19 Jan 2024, advertised as 50% off) |
| Models | Region-specific variants | BV9300 Pro |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦380,000 | ₦280,000 (estimate, converted from US launch price) |
| TESTS | ||
| Battery Endurance | — | Standby 1,824 h; video 23.5 h; calls 121.5 h; music 54 h; gaming 15.5 h (Blackview manufacturer figures) |
| Graphics | — | 3DMark Wild Life: 1229; Wild Life Extreme: 344; Sling Shot Extreme: 2542 (UL Benchmarks) |
| Performance | — | PCMark Work 3.0: 9864; PCMark Storage 2.0: 25945 (UL Benchmarks) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | In-screen fingerprint sensor; AI face unlock | Fingerprint (side-mounted, in power key) |