This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the POCO C40 and POCO M8 Pro 5G smartphones.
The POCO C40 features a 6.71-inch display, 6,000mAh battery, 18W charging rate and JLQ JR510 chipset.
Meanwhile, the POCO M8 Pro 5G features a slightly larger 6.83-inch display, 50MP main camera, 6,500mAh battery, 100W fast charging and IP68 dust & water resistance. It is considerably more expensive.
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.71-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1650 Pixels 268 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass, notch | 6.83-inch 1.5K AMOLED Display (1280 x 2772 Pixels, 447 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 3840Hz PWM, 3200nits peak brightness, Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and punch-hole |
| Size | 169.59 x 76.56 x 9.18 mm | 163.3 x 78.3 x 8.2 mm |
| Weight | 204 g | 207 g |
| Build | Plastic | Glass front, Plastic back |
| Durability | IP68 dust & water resistance | |
| Colors | Power Black, Coral Green, and POCO Yellow | Black, Silver, Green |
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POCO M8 Pro 5G The POCO M8 Pro 5G has a larger and sharper display. It also has better build materials and is more durable, while the POCO C40 is slightly lighter. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | JLQ JR510 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.5GHz |
Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-A720 @ 2.7GHz , 3x Cortex-A720 @ 2.4GHz & 4x Cortex-A520 @ 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 | Adreno 810 |
| RAM | 3GB or 4GB of RAM | 8GB or 12GB of RAM |
| Storage | 32GB or 64GB | 256GB or 512GB |
| Expansion | 1TB via microSD | None |
| OS | Android 11 with MIUI 13 for POCO | Android 15 with Xiaomi HyperOS 2 |
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POCO M8 Pro 5G
The POCO M8 Pro 5G has better performance and a higher RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Dual Cameras: 13MP Main Camera (f/2.2 Aperture, Autofocus) 2MP Depth Sensor -LED Flash -Up to 1080p Video Recording |
Dual Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (Light Fusion 800, f/1.6 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 8MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 Aperture, 120˚ FoV) -LED Flash -Up to 4K video recording |
| Front Camera |
5 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) |
32 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 1080p video recording |
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POCO M8 Pro 5G
POCO M8 Pro 5G has the more capable camera system with a wider 12° ultrawide camera and optical image stabilization. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
| Location | GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
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POCO M8 Pro 5G
The POCO M8 Pro 5G has better cellular connectivity. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | None | Dolby ATMOS, Stereo Speakers, Up to 400% volume |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
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POCO M8 Pro 5G
Based on the specs, it has stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, higher maximum volume, and a gyroscope. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 6000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 6500 mAh Si/C Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 18W Fast Charging |
100W Fast Charging (100% in 40 minutes) 22.5W Reverse charging |
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POCO M8 Pro 5G
The POCO M8 Pro 5G has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱5,299.00 - Official price of 3GB + 32GB version in the Philippines ₱5,990.00 - Official price of 4GB + 64GB version in the Philippines |
₱16,999.00 - Official price of 8GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱19,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+512GB version in the Philippines |
| Release Date | July 13, 2022 | January 8, 2026 |
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