Highlights
- POCO has increased prices of several in India by up to Rs 3,000 with the revised prices taking effect from November 15, 2026.
- The biggest price hikes are for the POCO C85X 5G and POCO M8X 5G with select variants becoming Rs 3,000 more expensive.
- Other affected models include the POCO C81X 4G, POCO C81 4G and POCO M8 Power 5G have received smaller increases ranging from Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,500 depending on the variant.
POCO has announced a price hike for several of its smartphones in India after Diwali. The revised pricing will affect select models across POCO’s C, M and other budget smartphone lineups with increases of up to Rs 3,000 depending on the variant.
According to the announcement, the new prices will come into effect from November 15, 2026. The affected smartphones include the POCO C81X 4G, POCO C81 4G, POCO C85X 5G, POCO M8X 5G and POCO M8 Power 5G. Here are more details.
POCO Smartphone Price Hike in India: What’s Changing?
POCO has confirmed revised prices for both 4G and 5G models in entry-level C-series and M-series smartphones. While some variants have received a price increase of Rs 1,000 others are now costlier by Rs 3,000.
Smartphones such as POCO C85X 5G and POCO M8X 5G are among the models seeing the highest price revisions.
The updated pricing will be applicable after November 15, which means anyone buying these POCO models from November 16 onwards will have to pay the revised prices.
POCO C81X 4G and C81 4G New Prices
The POCO C81X 4G and POCO C81 4G are among the entry-level smartphones affected by the latest price revision.
The POCO C81X 4G with 3GB RAM and 64GB storage was previously available for Rs 11,999. After the revision, its price will increase to Rs 13,499 marking a hike of Rs 1,500. Similarly, the POCO C81 4G’s 4GB RAM and 64GB storage variant will now cost Rs 14,499 instead of its earlier price of Rs 12,999.
POCO C85X 5G Price Increased in India
The POCO C85X 5G has received different price revisions across its two storage configurations.
The base variant with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage, which was earlier priced at Rs 13,999 will now cost Rs 16,999. This shows a price increase of Rs 3,000.
Meanwhile, the 4GB RAM and 128GB storage variant will see a comparatively smaller hike of Rs 1,000. Its price has increased from Rs 17,999 to Rs 18,999.
POCO M8X 5G Gets Up to Rs 3,000 Price Hike
The POCO M8X 5G is another smartphone receiving a price revision in India. Both available RAM and storage configurations have become more expensive by Rs 3,000.
The 4GB RAM and 128GB storage variant was previously selling for Rs 18,999 and will now cost Rs 21,999. The higher-end variant with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage has gone from Rs 20,999 to Rs 23,999.
POCO M8 Power 5G New Prices in India
Unlike the POCO M8X 5G, the POCO M8 Power 5G has received a relatively modest price increase.
The smartphone’s 6GB RAM and 128GB storage variant was earlier available for Rs 24,999. Its revised price is now Rs 25,999 reflecting a hike of Rs 1,000. The 8GB RAM and 128GB storage configuration has also become costlier by Rs 1,000 moving from Rs 27,999 to Rs 28,999.
POCO Smartphones Old vs New Prices Compared
Here is a complete comparison of the old and revised prices of the affected POCO smartphones in India.
| Smartphone | Variant | Old Price | New Price | Hike |
| POCO C81X 4G | 3GB + 64GB | Rs 11,999 | Rs 13,499 | Rs 1,500 |
| POCO C81 4G | 4GB + 64GB | Rs 12,999 | Rs 14,499 | Rs 1,500 |
| POCO C85X 5G | 4GB + 64GB | Rs 13,999 | Rs 16,999 | Rs 3,000 |
| POCO C85X 5G | 4GB + 128GB | Rs 17,999 | Rs 18,999 | Rs 1,000 |
| POCO M8X 5G | 4GB + 128GB | Rs 18,999 | Rs 21,999 | Rs 3,000 |
| POCO M8X 5G | 6GB + 128GB | Rs 20,999 | Rs 23,999 | Rs 3,000 |
| POCO M8 Power 5G | 6GB + 128GB | Rs 24,999 | Rs 25,999 | Rs 1,000 |
| POCO M8 Power 5G | 8GB + 128GB | Rs 27,999 | Rs 28,999 | Rs 1,000 |
