POCO X8, between cryptic teasers and real spoilers: everything we know

A few days away from the Xiaomi 17 event, the official POCO social profiles have started to heat up the engines ahead of the upcoming series. This means that POCO X8 Pro and X8 Pro Max will arrive during the month of March, at least for the Indian market.

It remains to be seen how long we Europeans will have to wait, but in the meantime — between leaks and confirmations — we basically know almost everything.

POCO X8 Series: teasers start, but perhaps we already know everything about the Pro and Pro Max models

The POCO team has chosen the path of cryptic teasers: it refers to the X7 series, with new features coming to the X lineup but without going into specifics. It’s a pity that most of the previews arrived precisely thanks to Xiaomi’s official store, which some time ago spoiled design and prices for Europe.

In the meantime, a slew of details about the specifications has arrived, and — to not miss anything — even the render images with the various colorations available at debut. In short, there would be little to be cryptic about, given the amount of spoilers and leaks.

The launch of the POCO X8 series should take place during the month of March; most likely the top X8 Pro and Pro Max models will be announced first, while an eventual standard version could appear at a later time.

Presumed technical specifications

POCO X8 Pro

• Dimensions and weight: 157.53 x 75.19 x 8.18 mm, 204 g
• Colorways: 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 refresh rate 120 Hz, 2,000 nits, 12 bit, PWM Dimming at 3,840 Hz, Gorilla Glass 7i protection
• Security: under-display fingerprint scanner (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 ultrawide
• Selfie camera: 20 MP (f/2.2)
• Connectivity and others: Dual SIM 5G, Wi‑Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, Dual GPS, stereo speaker, USB-C, IR sensor
• OS: Android 16 with Xiaomi HyperOS 3

POCO X8 Pro Max

• Dimensions and weight: 162.99 x 77.93 x 8.15 mm, 219 g
• Colorways: 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 ultrawide
• Selfie camera: 20 MP (f/2.2)
• Connectivity and others: Dual SIM 5G, Wi‑Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, GPS, stereo speaker, USB-C, IR sensor
• OS: Android 16 with Xiaomi HyperOS 3