The word “Power” means something different on the Poco M8 Power. Instead of chasing benchmark scores or adding high-end hardware, Poco has taken a simpler route: put an 8,000mAh battery inside the phone and build the rest of the experience around it. That gives the M8 Power one of the biggest batteries you can get in this segment, along with a large 6.99-inch AMOLED display and a surprisingly long software support commitment.
The trade-offs become apparent elsewhere. The Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 is firmly an entry-level chipset, charging is not particularly fast for a battery this large, the cameras are merely adequate, and there is only a single speaker. After spending time with the Blaze Orange version, the M8 Power comes across as a phone that knows exactly what it wants to be — but whether that makes it a good buy depends heavily on your priorities.
3Performance is where the battery-first approach becomes obvious
The Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 is the clearest indication that Poco wasn’t trying to make the M8 Power a performance phone. The 4nm chipset handles messaging, social media, browsing and streaming without major problems, but it doesn’t have much headroom once workloads become demanding.
The 8GB RAM configuration helps with everyday multitasking, although heavier usage can result in apps and browser tabs being reloaded. There can also be occasional UI stutters, which makes the phone feel less consistently smooth than its 120Hz display initially suggests.
Gaming is possible, but expectations need to be realistic. Lightweight games run comfortably, while BGMI and Call of Duty: Mobile are better suited to lower graphics settings. More demanding titles such as Genshin Impact are outside the phone’s comfort zone.
The good news is thermals. The 10,416mm² graphite cooling system does a good job of keeping temperatures under control, and the phone doesn’t become uncomfortably hot during normal gaming or sustained everyday use.
In other words, the M8 Power is perfectly usable, but performance isn’t the reason to buy it.
