POCO just launched the POCO X8 Pro, the company’s latest smartphone in the POCO X8 series in India, as it had promised. It has a 6.59″ 1.5K 120Hz AMOLED screen that uses M10 luminescent material with a peak brightness of 3500 nits.
In terms of performance, this is the first phone in India to be powered by the Dimensity 8500-Ultra processor (4nm process), offering over 2 million AnTuTu score, coupled with LPDDR5 Ultra RAM and UFS 4.1 storage, adopts 3D ice-loop cooling system with a 5300 mm² VC cooling system. There is Wildboost optimization. It runs Android 16 with Hyper OS 3 out of the box and will get 4 years of OS updates and 6 years of security updates.
In terms of design, the POCO X8 Pro features a metal frame and glass back panel, complemented by a large rounded corner, narrow bezel, and weight balance scheme, balancing texture and durability while improving the feel in hand. The phone has IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K dust and water resistance ratings. There are dynamic RGB LEDs around the cameras.
It has a built-in 6500mAh battery and supports 100W wired fast charging that can charge up to 100% in 48 minutes and 27W wired reverse charging, while also being compatible with the 100W PPS fast charging protocol.
POCO X8 Pro Iron Man Limited Edition
The company has also launched the POCO X8 Pro Iron Man Limited Edition, which comes in a golden black color with an armored vibe, metallic textures, a matching case, and a matching UI.
There is also a matching USB cable and a unique SIM ejector tool, and all this comes in a special box.
POCO X8 Pro specifications
- 6.59-inch (2756 x 1268 pixels) 1.5K OLED display, 120Hz refresh rate, up to 2560Hz instantaneous sampling rate, Dolby Vision, 3840Hz high-frequency PWM dimming + DC dimming, up to 3500 nits peak brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i protection
- Up to 3.4GHz Octa-Core Dimensity 8500-Ultra 4nm SoC with Arm Mail-G720 MC8 GPU
- 8GB / 12GB LPDDR5X Ultra RAM, 256GB UFS 4.1 storage
- Android 16 with Xiaomi HyperOS 3
- Dual SIM (nano + nano)
- 50MP main camera with 1/1.95″ IMX882 sensor, f/1.59 aperture, OIS, EIS, 8MP ultra-wide camera with f/2.2 aperture, up to 4K 60fps video recording
- 20MP front camera with OV20B sensor, f/2.2 aperture, up to 1080p 60fps video recording
- In-display optical fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor
- USB Type-C audio, Stereo speakers
- Dust and waterproof (IP66+IP68+IP69+IP69K)
- Dimensions: 157.53 x 75.19 x 8.38mm; Weight: 201.47g
- 5G SA / NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 7 802.11 be (2.4GHz + 5GHz + 6GHz), Bluetooth 6.0, GPS B1I + B1C + B2a | GPS：L1 + L5 | Galileo：E1 + E5a, GLONASS：G1 | QZSS：L1 + L5 | NavIC：L5, USB Type-C, NFC
- 6500mAh (typical) with 100W fast charging
Pricing and availability
The POCO X8 Pro comes in Black, White and Green colors, and it is priced at Rs. 32,999 for the 8GB + 256GB model, and the 12GB + 256GB model costs Rs. 35,999.
The POCO X8 Pro Iron Man Edition comes in a 12GB + 256GB model that is priced at Rs. 37,999.
It will be available from Flipkart starting from March 23rd.
Launch offers
- Rs. 3000 instant discount with HDFC, ICICI bank, and SBI cards
- or Rs. 3000 additional discount on exchange
- Up to 12 months no-cost EMI