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| Poco M8s | Redmi Note 17 (India/China) | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 2026, April 21 | 2026, July 14 |
| Released | 2026, April 21 | 2026-07-14 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM:2/3/5/8 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA:1/2/4/5/8/6/19 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G LTE | LTE FDD: 1*/2/3/4/5/7/8*/12/13/17/18/19/20/26/28/32/66/71; LTE TDD: 38/40/41/42/48 | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 - China; 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41 - India |
| 5G | SA: n1/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/66/77/78/71/2/12/26/48; NSA: n1/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/66/77/78/71 | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA - China; 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA - India |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | 5G/4G/LTE/GSM |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front, Plastic frame, Plastic back | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| Dimensions | 169.48 x 80.45 x 8.40 mm | 169.70 x 79.14 x 8.4 mm |
| IP Rating | IP64 | IP64 dust tight and splash resistant |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (Hybrid) |
| Weight | 217g | 225 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | Brightness: 700nits (typ) 850 nits HBM | 1800 nits peak |
| Color | Colour gamut: 85% NTSC | — |
| Features | Reading mode | — |
| Protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Refresh Rate | Up to 144Hz | 120Hz |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2392 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~374 ppi density) | 1080 x 2396 pixels (~375 ppi density) |
| Screen-to-body | ~85.8% | ~87.9% |
| Size | 6.9" | 6.99 inches, 118.7 cm2 (~88.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | AMOLED, 144Hz, 700 nits (typ), 850 nits (peak) | AMOLED |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core, up to 2.3 GHz | Octa-core, up to 2.3GHz |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 (4nm) |
| GPU | Adreno | Adreno |
| OS | Xiaomi HyperOS 2 | HyperOS 3 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | Expandable storage* up to 2TB | microSD |
| Internal | 128GB / 256GB | 128 GB |
| RAM | 6 GB / 8 GB | 6 / 8 GB |
| Storage Type | LPDDR4X + UFS2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 128GB / 256GB; 6 GB / 8 GB RAM | 128 GB; 6 / 8 GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED Flash, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| MAIN CAMERA | 50MP main camera, f/1.8 | 50 MP, f/1.8 |
| Video | 1080p (1920x1080) HD video recording at 30 fps; 720p (1280x720) HD video recording at 30 fps | 1080p at 30fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Selfie camera | 8MP front camera, f/2 | 8 MP, f/2.0 |
| Video | 1080p (1920x1080) HD video recording at 30 fps; 720p (1280x720) HD video recording at 30 fps | 1080p at 30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with Stereo Speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB-C |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; dual-band |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Virtual proximity sensor; Ambient light sensor; Accelerometer; Electronic compass; IR blaster | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 7000mAh (typ) | 8000mAh (typical) |
| Charging Type | 33W fast charging; Up to 18W reverse charging | 45W wired; 22.5W reverse wired |
| Type | Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery | Silicon-carbon |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | White; Black | Starlight Purple; Dark Night; Arctic Blue |
| Compatibility | Global specification set | India |
| Models | Poco M8s | 26021RN18C, 26021RN18I |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦330,000 | ₦330,000 |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Side fingerprint sensor; AI face unlock | Optical in-display fingerprint sensor |