Last year, the Poco X7 series proved quite popular among those looking for a budget-friendly but capable phone. This year, the series introduces a new tier, the larger Max, which comes with a flagship-class chipset on top of a huge battery.
The Poco X8 Pro Max is the largest X-series model yet with a 6.83” OLED display – a 1,280 x 2,772px 120Hz panel with 12-bit colors, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision support. It shines at 2,000 nits in High Brightness Mode (HBM) and peaks at 3,500 nits (25% APL). Brightness is controlled via 3,840Hz PWM dimming. The display is protected by Gorilla Glass 7i.
Poco X8 Pro Max
The new larger display brings with it two perks – an ultrasonic fingerprint reader and a massive battery. Fittingly, the Max has an 8,500mAh Si/C battery, the largest in Poco history. It supports 100W HyperCharge/PPS and 27W reverse charging. With the appropriate adapter, the phone can reach 50% charge in just 24 minutes.
The Poco X8 Pro Max can charge other devices at 27W
The phone measures 8.2mm thick and weighs 218g. The global model is rated IP69K, though in some regions the phone only has an IP68 rating. Either way, the phone has a metal frame and a fiberglass back.
Additionally, it has a Dynamic RGB light, which can light up in 8 colors and can show charging status, notifications, camera activity or just keep tempo with the music. Speaking of music, the phone has dual 1115F symmetrical speakers with Hi-Res Audio and Dolby Atmos.
Poco X8 Pro Max: Dimensity 9500s • VC cooling • 8,500mAh battery • ultrasonic FP reader
The Poco X8 Pro Max is the first X-series model with a flagship-class chipset, the Dimensity 9500s. It’s a 3nm chip with all big cores (1x Cortex-X925 Ultra at 3.73GHz + 3x Cortex-X4 + 4x Cortex-A720) and an Immortalis-G925 GPU. It is essentially a tuned up Dimensity 9400+ from last year.
Poco says that you can play popular games at 120fps (e.g. Honkai: Star Rail and Genshin Impact) with help from Super Resolution tech. The chipset is kept cool by the Poco 3D IceLoop system, which includes a 5,800mm² vapor chamber. The phone features up to 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM (9,600Mbps) and up to 512GB of UFS 4.1 storage.
Poco X8 Pro Max in Black, Blue and White
The Poco X8 Pro has a 6.59” display – that’s smaller than the Max and even a bit smaller than the 6.67” diagonal that was used by almost all previous X-series phones. It’s a 12-bit panel with HDR10+ and Dolby Vision, 120Hz refresh rate and 1,268 x 2,756px resolution. Like the larger Max display, this one does 2,000 nits in HBM and peaks at 3,500 nits (25% APL) with 3,840Hz PWM dimming. Note that this one still uses an optical fingerprint reader.
Poco X8 Pro
The phone has a metal frame and Gorilla Glass 7i on the front. It measures 8.38mm thick and weighs 201g. The back features the same Dynamic RGB light. Like the Pro Max, the Pro is rated IP69K (except for some regions where it has an IP68 rating).
The Dynamic RGB light is a trademark of the Poco X8 Pro series
The Si/C battery is smaller, though at 6,500mAh capacity, it is still bigger than the batteries inside flagships from mainstream brands. It supports the same 100W charging (both HyperCharge and PPS) and can hit 100% in 48 minutes. You can use the phone to charge other devices at 27W.
The X8 Pro is powered by the Dimensity 8500-Ultra, a 4nm chip with 8x Cortex-A725 cores and a Mali-G720 GPU. This one has a 5,300mm² 3D Dual-Layer IceLoop cooling system. The chipset is connected to up to 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 512GB of UFS 4.1 storage.
Poco X8 Pro: Dimensity 8500 • VC cooling • 100W charging • IP69K rating
The X8 Pro and X8 Pro Max use different sensors in their main cameras, IMX882 and Light Fusion 600, respectively, but the difference may only become apparent in a head-to-head comparison. Both are 1/1.95” sensors with 0.8µm pixels and sit behind OIS-enabled lenses with wide f/1.5 apertures. The second cameras on the back are 8MP ultra-wide (f/2.2) modules, while the selfie cameras use 20MP sensors.
Like the Max, the Poco X8 Pro features dual speakers with Hi-Res Audio and Dolby Atmos. The two phones support Wi-Fi 6 (ax), Bluetooth 6.0, NFC and Xiaomi Offline Communication.
Poco X8 Pro in White, Green and Black
The Poco X8 Pro and X8 Pro Max will be available soon. Check out the global prices below – for a short time, you will be able to get the X8 Pros at discounted early bird prices. For reference, the early bird offer on an X7 Pro last year was $280 for an 8/256GB phone.
| Poco X8 Pro | Poco X8 Pro Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSRP | Early Bird | MSRP | Early Bird | |
| 8/256GB | $330 / €390 | $300 | – | – |
| 8/512GB | $370 | $330 | – | – |
| 12/256GB | – | – | $470 / €390 | $430 |
| 12/512GB | $400 | $360 | $530 / €530 | $460 |
There is a special Poco X8 Pro Iron Man Edition available too – this one is a 12/512GB phone that costs $400 (even during the early bird period). It has a black body with gold streaks and matching UI themes. You can get a closer look at the phone and the kit in our hands-on video.
Poco X8 Pro Iron Man Edition
The bespoke retail package includes a custom case, a Marvel-branded SIM ejector and a red USB A-to-C cable.
The Poco X8 Pro Iron Man Edition comes in a bespoke box with branded goodies