Xiaomi Poco M8

Specifications
  • 6.77" 1080x2392 pixels
  • 50MP 2160p
  • 6/8GB RAM Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
  • 5520mAh 45W
Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced 2026, January 08
Status Available. Released 2026, January 08
Body
Dimensions 164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
 IP66 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets)
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) - Europe only
Drop resistant up to 1.7m
Display
Type AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size 6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Platform
OS Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Adreno 710
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
 UFS 2.2
Main Camera
Dual 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
Auxiliary lens
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Selfie Camera
Single 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Features HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30/60fps
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack No
 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser HTML5
 Virtual proximity sensing
Battery
Type Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Charging 45W wired
18W reverse wired
Misc
Colors Black, Green, Silver
Models 25118PC98G
Price $ 225.00 / £ 199.00 / € 209.90 / ₹ 26,899
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 631693 (v10)
GeekBench: 2898 (v6)
3DMark: 866 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display 1473 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -23.4 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (new) Active use score 13:54h

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User opinions and reviews

  • Anonymous

Goodluck finding a new phone with that spec & price on this ongoing economic crisis started by 🇺🇲. Unless it's a phone from 3 or so years ago.

  • Anonymous

Most of you judge this SoC based only on synthetic benchmarks and native Android gaming, but you completely ignore the Emulation scene. For Nintendo Switch emulation (Yuzu, Sudachi), this phone is an absolute steal for its low price. Thanks to the Ad...

  • Anonymous

No. This is the best option. Sadly.