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Introduction
After reviewing the Redmi Note 15 5G, now it’s time to check out its close brother from the Poco family – the Poco M8 5G. If you don’t mind the lack of an ultrawide and a slightly lower-resolution main camera, the Poco M8 is basically the same device for less money. Therefore, many observations are going to be similar.
The Poco M8 is a budget device, but quite well equipped. Xiaomi doesn’t change its familiar formula in any major way. Why rock the boat when sales are good?
Xiaomi Poco M8 specifications at a glance:
- Body: 164.0×75.4×7.4mm, 178g; Plastic body, plastic frame; IP66 dustproof and water resistant (high pressure water jets), IP65 dustproof and water resistant (low pressure water jets) – Europe only, drop resistant up to 1.7m.
- Display: 6.77″ AMOLED, 68B color, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak), 1080x2392px resolution, 19.93:9 aspect ratio, 388ppi.
- Chipset: Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6th Gen 3 (4 nm): Octa-core (4×2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 and 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55); Adreno 710.
- Memory: 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM; UFS 2.2; microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot).
- OS/Software: Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2.
- rear camera: wide (main): 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.88″, 0.61μm, PDAF; auxiliary lens
- Front Camera: 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0″.
- video capture: rear camera: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; front camera:1080p@30/60fps.
- Battery: 5520mAh; 45W wired, 18W reverse wired.
- Connectivity: 5G; Wi-Fi 5; BT 5.1; NFC; Infrared port.
- various: Fingerprint reader (under the display, optical); stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos); Virtual Proximity Sensing.
Like we said, the Poco M8 tries its best to hit the value “sweet spot,” and frankly, there’s a lot to like here and very few obvious corners cut.
It brings solid durability credentials with a large and bright display that supports HDR playback. The Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chipset is a sensible midrange choice and avoids the more obvious limitations of the MediaTek Helio G200 Ultra found in the Redmi Note 15 Pro 4G. You also get expandable storage and a good-looking camera setup, even if it’s not immediately visible on paper. The 5,520mAh battery is still a respectable size, although it may prove to be the least reliable part of the overall package – which we’ll take a closer look at.
unbox
In typical Poco fashion, the M8 comes in a bright yellow box consisting of two pieces. It’s nice and thick and provides plenty of protection for shipping. There appears to be no plastic in the package.
The retail bundle is quite generous by today’s standards. That said, EU regulations mean buyers in those markets won’t get a charger in the box. In the areas it covers, Xiaomi supplies a 45W wall adapter that is capable of delivering the full charging speed of the Poco M8.
Apart from the charger position, the rest of the bundle is the same across all markets. You get a sturdy 5A USB Type-A to Type-C cable, which uses a proprietary pin layout just like the charger, so it’s needed if you want the fastest charging speeds. Xiaomi also ships a thick, grey, soft-touch TPU case for extra protection right out of the box.
