POCO Carnival 2026 Celebrates Eight Years of Bold Innovation, From 8 to ∞

POCO is a fan-driven smartphone brand and every year it celebrates the community around its phones with the annual POCO Carnival. This fan festival is an opportunity for people to get together, to engage with the brand, to discuss innovations and to see what’s next.

The theme this year is “From 8 to ∞” and focuses on POCO F8 Series, X8 Pro Series and M8 Series models. The Carnival will showcase the cutting-edge designs of these phones and how their features answer the real-world needs of young tech enthusiasts.

If you find yourself drawn to one of the POCO phones, you can get it at a special POCO Carnival price during the length of the event, August 7-23. You need to use the code POCO8TH at checkout on mi.com to get the discount.

Note that the table above shows the global pricing in USD. However, POCO is a global brand that serves 98 markets around the world and details on the duration of the promotion, the available models and the discount amounts may vary from region to region.

The POCO Carnival offers discounts on fan-favorite models

Check your local mi.com to confirm these details. There you can also check out the POCO M8 Pro 5G, POCO M8 5G and the POCO C81 Pro. Additionally, you will have a chance to win exclusive gifts.

Even more POCO models are part of the Carnival

If you are feeling creative, you can join the “Complete Your ∞” challenge. POCO invites you to co-create with the brand and share the images on Facebook and X. Use the template (the final image) below:

Join the “Complete Your ∞” challenge and share your creations on Facebook and X

The POCO F8 Ultra features the flagship Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset and pairs it with the VisionBoost D8 Chipset. Together they drive the large 6.9” 120Hz ultra-clear AMOLED display. The IP68-rated body has a premium texture finish and the back houses the independent subwoofer that is part of the 2.1-channel audio system with Sound by Bose. The Light Fusion 950 sensor in the main camera sits behind an f/1.67 OIS-enabled lens. The phone also boasts a 50MP 5x periscope telephoto camera with OIS, supporting 5x optical zoom. The massive 6,500mAh battery supports fast 100W wired and 50W wireless HyperCharge.

The POCO F8 Pro has a 6.59” 120Hz POCO HyperRGB AMOLED display and Sound by Bose speaker audio with symmetrical stereo speakers. The phone is powered by the Snapdragon® 8 Elite chipset and a 6,210mAh battery with 100W wired HyperCharge. The premium sleek design is complemented by an IP68 rating. The Pro model features a 50MP triple camera setup with OIS, including a 60mm telephoto lens.

From 8 to ∞ with the POCO F8 and X8 models

The POCO X8 Pro Max flaunts a huge 8,500mAh battery (with 100W HyperCharge) and a 6.83” 1.5K 120Hz AMOLED display. It runs on the flagship Dimensity 9500s chipset and has a flagship-quality fit and finish, complete with an IP69K rating.

The POCO X8 Pro combines a 1.5K 120Hz AMOLED display with a 6,500mAh battery (100W HyperCharge) and a Dimensity 8500-Ultra chipset. It has a flagship-quality finish with an IP69K rating, just like its sibling. It also features a 50MP Sony IMX 882 sensor with an OIS lens.

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