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POCO M8 Pro 5G vs RedMagic 11 Pro

POCO M8 Pro 5G

Xiaomi

POCO M8 Pro 5G

$299

55.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
RedMagic 11 Pro

REDMAGIC

RedMagic 11 Pro

$699

80.2Inno Score
37Performance95.2
63.7Display67.1
45.9Camera51.5
78.5Battery96.2
70.7Features86.7
7 spec wins — POCO M8 Pro 5G9 spec wins — RedMagic 11 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

RedMagic 11 Pro wins this phone face-off, 80.2 to 55.8, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+58) and battery (+18). POCO M8 Pro 5G still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the POCO M8 Pro 5G

  • 100% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 16 MP
  • 78% higher Peak brightness: 3,200 nits vs 1,800 nits
  • 33% higher Wild Life Extreme stability: 100 % vs 75 %
  • 25% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 80 W
  • 10% lower weight: 206 g vs 230 g
  • Lower launch price: $299 vs $699

Reasons to pick the RedMagic 11 Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 95 vs 37
  • Stronger display score: 67 vs 64
  • Stronger camera score: 52 vs 46
  • Stronger battery score: 96 vs 79
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 71

Display

Display comparison: POCO M8 Pro 5G versus RedMagic 11 Pro
SpecPOCO M8 Pro 5GRedMagic 11 Pro
Screen size6.83 ″6.85 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1280x27721216x2688
Pixel density447 ppi+4%431 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness3,200 nits+78%1,800 nits
Screen-to-body—95.3 %

Performance

Performance comparison: POCO M8 Pro 5G versus RedMagic 11 Pro
SpecPOCO M8 Pro 5GRedMagic 11 Pro
ChipsetSnapdragon 7s Gen 4Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared946,831Bottom 36%3,229,764
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)406,873Bottom 43%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)116,332Bottom 30%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)153,400Bottom 25%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)270,226Bottom 37%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,227Bottom 49%3,745+205%Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,183Bottom 44%11,845+272%Top 2%
Wild Life Extreme stability100 %+33%Top 3%75 %Bottom 43%
RAM (max)12 GB24 GB+100%
Storage options256/512GB256GB/512GB/1TB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1 Pro

Camera

Camera comparison: POCO M8 Pro 5G versus RedMagic 11 Pro
SpecPOCO M8 Pro 5GRedMagic 11 Pro
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Ultra-wide8 MP50 MP+525%
Max video4K@30fps8K@30fps
Front camera32 MP+100%16 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: POCO M8 Pro 5G versus RedMagic 11 Pro
SpecPOCO M8 Pro 5GRedMagic 11 Pro
Capacity6,500 mAh7,500 mAh+15%
Wired charging100 W+25%80 W
Wireless charging0 W80 W
Active use endurance—20 h

Design

Design comparison: POCO M8 Pro 5G versus RedMagic 11 Pro
SpecPOCO M8 Pro 5GRedMagic 11 Pro
Weight206 g+10%230 g
Thickness8.3 mm+7%8.9 mm
IP ratingIP66/IP68/IP69/IP69KIPX8
Frame materialAluminumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: POCO M8 Pro 5G versus RedMagic 11 Pro
SpecPOCO M8 Pro 5GRedMagic 11 Pro
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: POCO M8 Pro 5G versus RedMagic 11 Pro
SpecPOCO M8 Pro 5GRedMagic 11 Pro
OS at launchAndroid 15 (HyperOS 2)Android 16 (RedMagic OS 11)
OS update pledge4 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: POCO M8 Pro 5G versus RedMagic 11 Pro
SpecPOCO M8 Pro 5GRedMagic 11 Pro
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoYes

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