POCO launched the M8 Power 5G, the company’s latest smartphone in the M8 series, in India recently with a 8000mAh battery. Here we have the first impressions of the phone.
Box Contents
- POCO M8 Power 5G 8GB + 128GB in Blaze Orange color
- 45W fast charger
- USB Type-A to Type-C Cable
- SIM Ejector tool
- Protective case
- Screen protector (Pre-installed)
- User guide
The phone has a 6.99-inch Full HD+ 120Hz AMOLED screen with up to 1800 nits peak brightness, and the sunlight legibility is good even in bright outdoors. The screen has Corning Gorilla Glass 7i protection.
The tiny punch-hole houses an 8MP camera. On the top edge there is an earpiece grill, but this doesn’t act as a secondary speaker. There is a slightly large bezel on the bottom. The phone has an in-display fingerprint scanner.
It is the one of the few phones to be powered by Octa Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 4nm SoC. It runs Android 16 with HyperOS 3 out of the box. The company has promised 4 OS updates and 6 years of security updates for the phone, which is good.
Coming to the button placements, the volume rockers and the power button are present on the right side of the phone. There is nothing on the left. The hybrid dual SIM slot is present on the bottom along with a USB Type-C port and a loudspeaker grill. The IR blaster is at the top.
Since the phone has a plastic frame, you don’t see any antenna cutouts. The flat frame offers a good grip to hold and doesn’t attract fingerprints. The phone also has IP64 ratings for dust and splash resistance.
The POCO M8 Power 5G features the 50MP rear camera with an f/1.8 aperture. Both the front and rear cameras support 1080p 30 fps video recording. Check out some camera samples.
It packs an 8000mAh battery with support for 45W fast charging and also has 22.5W reverse wired charging. Since the phone has a huge battery it weighs 225 grams.
The POCO M8 Power 5G starts at Rs. 24,999 for the 6GB + 128GB model. There are also launch offers. The phone is now available from Flipkart.