A few days ago, the purported unveiling date for the Poco X8 Pro and X8 Pro Max got outed, and today it has been officially confirmed by the brand itself.

The Poco X8 Pro series will become official on March 17 at 8PM Beijing time, which is 5:30PM in India, 2PM in Eastern Europe, 1PM in Central Europe, 12PM in London, and 8AM in New York.

POCO X8 Pro Series Launch Event.
A new breakthrough is coming to the X series.
Ready to go beyond fast?
This is where speed breaks boundaries. 🔥
March 17, 2026 ｜ 20:00 GMT+8 pic.twitter.com/UcR1ENx417

— POCO (@POCOGlobal) March 9, 2026

While Poco hasn’t yet directly confirmed the names of the devices, the “Speed to the max” tagline implies that we’ll see a Max device, and this is the Poco X8 Pro series launch, so it’s pretty clear that the rumors have been accurate on this front.

The Poco X8 Pro is expected to be a rebranded Redmi Turbo 5 with a smaller (6,500 mAh) battery, based on past leaks, while the X8 Pro Max is allegedly a Redmi Turbo 5 Max with an 8,500 mAh battery. We’ll find out for sure next week.