POCO X8 Pro Max Live: How the New Dynamic Ring LEDs Work

With exactly one week to go until the launch of Xiaomi’s new smartphones, rumors continue unabated – even though the picture is now quite clear. POCO X8 Pro Max has been spotted in the wild: the shots show the phone’s design (which we already know very well) and give us a closer look at the new rear Dynamic Ring LED system, integrated around the camera.

POCO X8 Pro Max with rear LED lights: a short clip shows the glowing effect on the back

Both the POCO X8 Pro and X8 Pro Max are equipped with a Dynamic Ring with multicolor LEDs, positioned around the camera sensors. The rings light up in various colors and are customizable, a neat touch that nods to the world of gaming. If you’ve been “burned” by the POCO F7’s green stripe — which IS NOT an LED — you can opt for one of the two models in the X8 family.

The clip above shows the lighting effects in action: in this case we are dealing with a pulsating light, but it9s likely that a broader range of effects will be possible. As seen in the video, the phone lets you choose a palette of colors. In the meantime there are also some live shots: the new POCO seems particularly imposing, and there are rumors of a display as large as 6.83 .

The latest official teasers have also confirmed an extra-large 8,500 mAh battery, with 100W fast charging. And to keep everything covered, we will also have reverse charging, so you can use its colossal battery as an emergency power bank. Below you will find the leaked specs sheet, while the POCO event is set for the 17 March.

Presumed specifications

• Dimensions and weight: 162.99 x 77.93 x 8.15 mm, 219 g
• Color options: Shadow Black, Ocean Blue, Auspicious Cloud White
• Certification: IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K
• Display: Flat AMOLED TCL M10 6.83″ 1.5K+ (2772 x 1280 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 sensor (ultrasound)
• 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 more: 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