Xiaomi Poco X8 was officially released on Sept. 11, 2026.

Product Main Features:

The phone measures 163.5 × 78.3 × 8.6 mm and weighs 223 grams. It features a glass front protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, along with a plastic back and plastic frame. The device supports dual Nano-SIM cards and offers IP68/IP69K dust and water resistance, including protection against high-pressure water jets. It is rated for submersion up to 1.5 metres for 30 minutes, with a manufacturer claim of up to 2 metres for 72 hours. Drop resistance is rated up to 3 metres.

The device features a 6.83-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1280 × 2772 pixels and approximately 447 ppi pixel density. It supports a 120Hz refresh rate, 68 billion colours and 3840Hz PWM dimming. Brightness reaches 1060 nits under typical conditions, 1800 nits in High Brightness Mode and up to 3500 nits at peak, providing vivid visuals and improved outdoor visibility. Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protects the screen against everyday scratches and impacts.

Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 processor built on a 4nm process, the phone features an octa-core CPU with four Cortex-A78 cores clocked at up to 2.4GHz and four Cortex-A55 cores at 1.8GHz. Graphics are handled by the Adreno 710 GPU. Xiaomi Poco X8 runs Android 16 with HyperOS 3 and is available in configurations of 6GB RAM with 128GB storage, 8GB RAM with 128GB or 256GB storage, and 12GB RAM with 256GB storage. The 128GB variant uses UFS 2.2 storage, while the other configurations use UFS 3.1. A microSD card slot is not available.

The rear camera system features a 50MP primary camera with an f/1.8 aperture, 26mm equivalent focal length, phase-detection autofocus and optical image stabilisation, accompanied by an auxiliary lens. Camera features include LED flash, HDR and panorama modes. Video recording supports 1080p at 30fps with gyro-EIS stabilisation. On the front, a 16MP selfie camera with an f/2.4 aperture supports HDR, panorama and 1080p video recording at 30fps.

For audio, the phone includes stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support and 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res Audio, including Hi-Res Wireless Audio. It does not have a 3.5mm headphone jack. Connectivity options include dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, QZSS, BeiDou and region-dependent NFC. An infrared port is also included, along with a USB Type-C 2.0 port supporting OTG. Sensors include an optical under-display fingerprint scanner, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass and proximity sensor.

The phone is listed with two silicon-carbon lithium-ion battery variants: an 8340mAh version and a 9000mAh version. Both support 67W wired charging with USB Power Delivery 3.0 and 22.5W reverse wired charging for compatible devices. Available colour options include Black, Frost White and Fiery Orange.

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