Poco has introduced its budget smartphone, the Poco X8 5G,
to the global market. It features a 50-megapixel primary camera with an f/1.8
aperture on the rear and a 16-megapixel front camera with an f/2.4 aperture.
The phone is equipped with an 8340mAh battery that supports 67W fast charging.
It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 5 4nm mobile processor. Here is
a detailed look at the Poco X8 5G's features, specifications, and pricing.
Poco X8 5G Price
The Poco X8 5G is priced at USD 269 (approx. ₹25,540) for
the 6GB+128GB variant, USD 299 (approx. ₹28,385) for the 8GB+256GB variant, and
USD 349 (approx. ₹33,135) for the 12GB+256GB variant. Sales will begin soon,
and the phone is set to launch in India—featuring this large battery—on
September 4.
Poco X8 5G Features & Specifications
The Poco X8 5G sports a 6.83-inch 1.5K OLED display with a
resolution of 2772×1280 pixels, a 120Hz refresh rate, a 3200Hz instant touch
sampling rate, peak brightness of up to 3200 nits, and HDR10+ support. The
display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2. It is powered by an
octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 5 4nm mobile processor paired with an
Adreno GPU. It offers 6GB/8GB/12GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB (UFS 2.2) or 256GB
(UFS 3.1) of storage. The phone runs on HyperOS 3, based on Android 16. It
comes with IP66, IP68, IP69, and IP69K ratings for protection against dust and
water. The device is equipped with an 8,340mAh battery that supports 67W fast
charging and 22.5W reverse wired charging.
Regarding the camera setup, the F9 Pro features a
50-megapixel primary camera with an f/1.8 aperture and a 2-megapixel depth
camera with an f/2.4 aperture on the rear. For selfies and video calls, it
includes a 16-megapixel front camera with an f/2.4 aperture. In terms of
dimensions, the phone measures 163.45mm in length, 78.27mm in width, and 8.6mm
in thickness, weighing 223 grams. It features an in-display fingerprint sensor
for security. Connectivity options include 5G, dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth
5.1, GPS, NFC, and a USB Type-C port.
