Poco has launched the Poco X8 Pro series in India today, per schedule. The lineup spawns two models: Poco X8 Pro and Poco X8 Pro Max. The two are mostly identical with major differences coming by way of chipset and battery capacity. The Poco X8 Pro Max, as you can probably tell from the name, is more powerful. Poco is also launching a limited Iron Man edition of the Poco X8 Pro for Marvel fans who are into collectibles.
Poco X8 Pro and Poco X8 Pro Max full specs and features
The Poco X8 Pro Max is the flagship model in this year’s Poco X8 Pro series. This phone comes with a 6.83-inch AMOLED display with a fast 120Hz refresh rate. The panel can top 3,500 nits and it is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 7i. Powering the phone is the MediaTek Dimensity 9500s chipset and a 9,000mAh battery with 100W fast charging support. Poco is offering the X8 Pro Max with up to 12GB LPDDR5X of RAM and up to 512GB of UFS 4.1 storage.
The Poco X8 Pro on the other hand has a smaller 6.59-inch AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and up to 3,500 nits of peak brightness. It is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8500-Ultra processor and a 6,500mAh battery with 100W fast charging support baked in. With the X8 Pro, Poco is offering RAM and storage up to 12GB and 256GB, respectively.
The Poco X8 Pro is equipped with a 5,300 sq mm vapour chamber along with an 11,000 sq mm graphite layer for thermal management. The Poco X8 Pro Max features a slightly larger 5,800 sq mm heat dissipation system, also paired with a graphite layer for improved cooling during heavy usage.
Rest of the specs are mostly common across the two smartphones. Like for instance, the Poco X8 Pro Max and Poco X8 Pro, both, have a dual camera setup on the rear which is a combination of 50-megapixel wide and 8-megapixel ultrawide. The front camera is a 20-megapixel. Both phones are running Android 16-based HyperOS 3.0 software with Poco committing to four years of major OS and six years of security updates. The Poco X8 Pro and Poco X8 Pro Max have virtually the same design and are IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K certified for dust and water resistance. They have dual speakers and in-display fingerprint readers for biometric authentication.
Poco X8 Pro series price, offers and availability
The Poco X8 Pro Max is priced at Rs 42,999 for the 12GB of RAM and 256GB variant and Rs 46,999 for the 12GB RAM and 512GB model. Meanwhile, the Poco X8 Pro starts at Rs 32,999 for the 8GB RAM and 256GB option, while the 12GB RAM and 256GB variant is priced at Rs 35,999. The special Iron Man Edition of the same configuration is available at Rs 37,999. As part of launch offers, buyers can avail a Rs 3,000 instant discount on all variants through select bank offers.
The POCO X8 Pro and X8 Pro Max will go on sale in India on March 23 via Flipkart. The X8 Pro is available in three colour options: Black, Green, and White — while the X8 Pro Max comes in Black, Blue, and White.
