Poco X8 Pro Max. (Image credit – Poco)
The Poco Poco X8 series is expected to debut later this month. The lineup is rumoured to include the Poco X8 Pro and the Poco X8 Pro Max. While the company has already teased the launch of the new series, it has now revealed the chipsets that will power these devices. Meanwhile, the Poco X8 Pro Max has reportedly surfaced on a benchmarking platform, offering a glimpse at its possible performance. So, based on recent leaks and teasers, here’s what we know about the series so far.
Poco has now confirmed on X that its upcoming Poco X series smartphones will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra and MediaTek Dimensity 9500s processors.
Interestingly, the company has not officially confirmed the device names associated with each chipset. However, media reports suggest that the upcoming Poco X8 Pro may feature the Dimensity 8500 Ultra SoC, while the Poco X8 Pro Max could be powered by the Dimensity 9500s chip.
Meanwhile, a Xiaomi smartphone with the model number Xiaomi 2602BPC18G has appeared on the Geekbench database. According to tech blogger Anvin via an Xpertpick report, the listing is believed to belong to the Poco X8 Pro Max.
The device listed on Geekbench reportedly runs Android 16 and features 11GB of memory, which is likely to be marketed as 12GB of RAM.
The listing also indicates that the handset uses an octa-core ARMv8 processor, which is believed to be the MediaTek Dimensity 9500s. According to the benchmark details, the chipset includes a prime core clocked at 3.73GHz, three performance cores running at 3.30GHz, and four efficiency cores with a maximum clock speed of 2.40GHz.
In the Geekbench test results, the Poco X8 Pro Max achieved 2,659 points in the single-core test and 8,386 points in the multi-core benchmark.
A recent report also suggested that the Poco Poco X8 series could launch in India by mid-March.
The Poco X8 Pro Max is also said to have scored 36,12,095 points on the AnTuTu benchmarking platform.
In terms of hardware, the smartphone is expected to feature a 6.83-inch 1.5K OLED display. For photography, it may come equipped with a 50-megapixel Light Hunter 600 primary rear camera, paired with an 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera.
Answer. Poco has confirmed that the series will use MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra and Dimensity 9500s processors, though exact device-chipset pairing isn’t official yet.
Answer. A Geekbench listing shows it running Android 16 with 11GB RAM (likely 12GB marketed), powered by the Dimensity 9500s chip, scoring 2,659 (single-core) and 8,386 (multi-core).
Answer. It may feature a 6.83-inch 1.5K OLED display and a 50MP Light Hunter 600 primary camera paired with an 8MP ultra-wide lens.
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