POCO X8 Pro and X8 Pro compared: the official reveal is just around the corner

Speculations about the upcoming mid-range POCO smartphones continue, devices that for some Mi Fans could be even more interesting than Xiaomi’s flagship 17 and 17 Ultra (coming soon). Given the flood of leaks, it now seems clear that POCO X8 Pro and X8 Pro Max are around the corner: an insider now provides a comprehensive overview of the specifications, “confirming” what had been in the air for some time.

A comprehensive overview of POCO X8 Pro and X8 Pro Max: the debut is just around the corner

Recently POCO X8 Pro was spotted on Geekbench: the device is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra, with LPDDR5X Ultra memory and UFS 4.1. In terms of size, we are talking about a 6.59″ phone with 1.5K resolution, 120 Hz refresh rate, PWM Dimming at 3,840 Hz and up to 2,000 nits of brightness.

The display is expected to be an AMOLED TCL M10 unit while security would be entrusted to an optical fingerprint reader. The overview continues with a 6,500 mAh battery and support for 100W charging, also with 27W reverse charging.

On the camera side, we can expect a 50 MP IMX882 sensor with OIS and an 8 MP ultra-wide, together with a 20 MP front camera. As is now customary, in this case too we will have a phone that is dust- and water-resistant, rated IP69K.

Moving on to the bigger brother POCO X8 Pro Max, there would be several improvements to raise the bar over the base variant:

• a larger display, still TCL M10 but 6.83″ diagonal;
• the Dimensity 9500s, i.e., a kind of remake of the Dimensity 9400+ (MediaTek’s flagship SoC);
• a larger battery, 8,500 mAh, still with 100W charging;
• an ultrasonic fingerprint reader;
• a main camera with Light Fusion 600 50 MP, while the rest of the hardware would remain unchanged.

Two mid-range phones with different dimensions, both with the same design: a flat display with a punch-hole and, on the back, a dual camera housed in a capsule module – with the LED flash beside it (single for X8 Pro and dual for X8 Pro Max).

The new POCOs would simply be a rebrand of Redmi Turbo 5 and 5 Max, launched in China in January. We’re really at the tail end now and only the official confirmation is missing: at the start of the month Xiaomi’s official site even published the European prices, starting from €399.

Presumed technical specifications

POCO X8 Pro

• Dimensions and weight: 157.53 x 75.19 x 8.18 mm, 204 g
• Colors: Shadow Black, Light Sea Green, Auspicious Cloud White
• Certification: IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K
• Display: Flat AMOLED TCL M10 6.59″ 1.5K+ (2,756 x 1,268 pixels) with 120 Hz refresh rate, 2,000 nits, 12 bit, PWM Dimming at 3,840 Hz, Gorilla Glass 7i protection
• Security: under-display fingerprint reader (optical)
• Liquid cooling with vapor chamber
• SoC: MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra, 4 nm TSMC
• CPU: octa-core
  • 1 x 3.4 GHz – Cortex-A725
  • 3 x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-A725
  • 4 x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A725
• GPU: Mali-G720 MP8
• RAM: 12/16 GB LPDDR5X Ultra
• Storage: 256/512 GB UFS 4.1 non expandable
• Battery: 6,500 mAh
• Charging: 100W, reverse 27W
• Camera: 50 + 8 MP (f/1.5-2.2) with IMX882, OIS and ultra-wide
• Selfie camera: 20 MP (f/2.2)
• Connectivity and other: Dual SIM 5G, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, Dual GPS, stereo speaker, USB-C, IR sensor
• Operating system: Android 16 with Xiaomi HyperOS 3

POCO X8 Pro Max

• Dimensions and weight: 162.99 x 77.93 x 8.15 mm, 219 g
• Colors: Shadow Black, Ocean Blue, Auspicious Cloud White, Sunshine Orange
• Certification: IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K
• Display: Flat AMOLED TCL M10 6.83″ 1.5K+ (2,772 x 1,280 pixels) with 120 Hz refresh rate, 2,000 nits, 12 bit, PWM Dimming at 3,840 Hz, Gorilla Glass 7i protection
• Security: under-display fingerprint reader (ultrasonic)
• Liquid cooling with vapor chamber
• SoC: MediaTek Dimensity 9500s, 3 nm TSMC
• CPU: octa-core
  • 1 x 3.73 GHz – Cortex-X925
  • 3 x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4
  • 4 x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A720
• GPU: Immortalis-G925
• RAM: 12/16 GB LPDDR5X Ultra
• Storage: 256/512 GB UFS 4.1 non expandable
• Battery: 8,500 mAh
• Charging: 100W, reverse 27W
• Camera: 50 + 8 MP (f/1.5-2.2) with Light Fusion 600, OIS and ultra-wide
• Selfie camera: 20 MP (f/2.2)
• Connectivity and other: Dual SIM 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, GPS, stereo speaker, USB-C, IR sensor
• Operating system: Android 16 with Xiaomi HyperOS 3