Poco has finally unveiled the new M8 5G series, which includes the Poco M8 and Poco M8 Pro. The latest M series phones are equipped with Snapdragon chipsets.
Poco M8 5G
The Poco M8 is powered by the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SoC, paired with up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 512GB of UFS 2.2 internal storage. It runs Android 15-based HyperOS 2 and offers a bunch of AI features like Google Gemini, Circle Two Search, and others.
It features a 6.77-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 3,200 nits peak brightness, 3,840Hz PWM dimming, 12-bit color depth, and full-HD+ resolution.
As for cameras, the Poco M8 gets a 50MP Light Fusion 400 primary sensor on the back along with a 2MP depth unit. On the front, the phone comes with a 20MP selfie camera.
It has a 5,520mAh battery that supports 45W fast charging. Other specifications include an in-display fingerprint scanner, IP66 rating, stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos, an infrared sensor, 5G, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, and expandable storage.
Poco M8 Pro 5G
The Pro variant is equipped with the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 chipset and features the Poco IceLoop cooling system for better heat dissipation. It also runs Android 15-based HyperOS 2.
It comes with a 6.83-inch AMOLED display with 1.5K resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, 3,200 nits peak brightness, Dolby Vision and HDR10+ support, and 3,840Hz high-frequency PWM dimming. The display is protected by a layer of Gorilla Glass Victus 2.
Poco M8 Pro 5G sports a dual rear camera setup with a 50MP Light Fusion 800 primary sensor with OIS and an 8MP ultrawide unit. The phone has a 32MP front camera for selfies and video calling.
Poco has included a 6,500mAh silicon-carbon battery in the M8 Pro. It supports 100W wired charging and 22.5W reverse wired charging. The phone also has an in-display fingerprint scanner, IP68 rating, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, 5G, GPS and stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos.
Price determination
Poco M8 5G is available in Black, Green and Silver color options. The 8GB/256GB option is priced at $229 (£229), while the 8GB/512GB is priced at $279 (£259). However, thanks to the introductory offer, you can get the base variant for $209 (£189) and the 512GB model for $259 (£219).
Poco M8
early bird offer
8GB/256GB – £189 at Amazon UK 8GB/512GB – £219 at Amazon UK
On the other hand, the 8GB/256GB variant of the Poco M8 Pro 5G is priced at $299 (£299), while the 12GB/512GB option is priced at $359 (£349). The starting prices for the Pro variants drop to $279 (£259) and $339 (£299) respectively. The phone is also sold in black, green and silver colors.
Poco M8 Pro
early bird offer
8GB/256GB – £259 at Amazon UK 12GB/512GB – £299 at Amazon UK
Early bird offer only runs until January 14th.