POCO C61 vs POCO M8 5G

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

POCO C61POCO C61Helio G36Change
POCO M8 5GPOCO M8 5GSnapdragon 6 Gen 3Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the POCO C61 uses the Helio G36 (12 nm), the POCO M8 5G the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm). The POCO C61's fastest core runs at 2.20 GHz, the POCO M8 5G's at 2.40 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.7 inches on the POCO C61, 6.8 inches on the POCO M8 5G. Up to 90 Hz on the POCO C61, 120 Hz on the POCO M8 5G.
  3. Battery: 5,000 mAh on the POCO C61, 5,520 mAh on the POCO M8 5G.
  4. Main camera: 8 MP on the POCO C61, 12.6 MP on the POCO M8 5G.

The same on both: Android 16.

Chipset

Chipset
Helio G36Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Process
12 nm4 nm
CPU
4× 2.20 GHz Cortex-A53
4× 1.60 GHz Cortex-A534× 2.40 GHz Cortex-A78
4× 1.80 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
2.20 GHz2.40 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
PowerVR Rogue GE8320Adreno 710

Memory

Versions seen
3GB | 64GB8GB | 512GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR5

Display

Size
6.7 in6.8 in
Resolution
720 × 16501080 × 2392
Pixel density
268 ppi387 ppi
Refresh rates
90 Hzalso 60120 Hzalso 60, 90

Battery

Capacity
5,000 mAh5,520 mAh

Cameras

Back camera
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2 · 2.86 mm12.6 MP4096 × 3072 · f/1.8 · 4.22 mm
Front camera
5 MP2592 × 1944 · f/2.2 · 2.23 mm5 MP2592 × 1944 · f/2.2 · 2.23 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
—Wi-Fi 5
6 GHz Wi-Fi
NoYes
Bluetooth LE Audio
NoNo
NFC
NoYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 16Android 16
Released with
Android 14Android 15
Widevine DRM
L3L1

Sensors

Sensors
19 sensors46 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated November 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy