Highlights
- POCO X8 launched in India at the starting price of Rs 26,999 for the base variant, after discount.
- Key specs include a 6.83″ 1.5K 120Hz AMOLED Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, 9,000mAh battery with 67W charging, IP66/68/69K durability, underwater camera mode, 50MP + 8MP rear, 32MP front.
- It runs Xiaomi HyperOS 3.0 based Android 16 and promises 4 years of Android updates, 6 years of security patches.
POCO has launched two new X8-Series smartphones in India, the POCO X8 Power and POCO X8. While we have covered X8 Power separately, here’s everything you need to know about the new POCO X8.
POCO X8 – Price and Availability
The new Poco handsets are set to go on sale in India on September 11 via Flipkart.
As for pricing, Poco X8 price in India starts at Rs. 29,999 for the base variant. The brand is offering a coupon discount of Rs 2,000 and an additional exchange bonus of Rs 1,000. These launch offers together will take effective starting price to Rs 26,999.
Poco X8 will be available for purchase in Black, Fiery Orange, and Frost White colour options.
POCO X8 – Key Specifications
The standard POCO X8 also comes with a 6.83-inch AMOLED display featuring a 1.5K resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. The screen reaches up to 3,500 nits peak brightness at 25% APL and supports HDR10+. Like the Power model, it is a 12-bit panel capable of displaying 68 billion colours. It also gets an in-display fingerprint sensor, TÜV triple eye protection and Wet Touch Display 2.0. Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision support are also included.
For performance, the POCO X8 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset. The phone has achieved more than 910,000 points on AnTuTu.
The smartphone packs a 9,000mAh silicon-carbon battery, which POCO claims can provide around 3.2 days of usage. It supports 67W fast charging, with the company claiming that the battery can go from 1% to 50% in approximately 35 minutes. A 22-minute charge is claimed to deliver enough power for a full day of use. The phone also supports 22.5W wired reverse charging.
Similar to the X8 Power, the POCO X8 gets Smart Charging to help extend battery lifespan, Bypass Charging to reduce heat while gaming and PPS charging for safer charging with third-party adapters at up to 50W.
The POCO X8 is rated IP66, IP68 and IP69K for water and dust resistance. It also supports an underwater camera mode, allowing photography at depths of up to 2 metres for up to 30 minutes. The display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, while SGS Premium Performance certification covers crush, drop and bending resistance. The phone has also undergone a 3-metre drop test and carries an SGS 5-star certification.
