Smartphone brand POCO has unveiled its latest POCO M8 5G series for global consumers. Notably, the series consists of two smartphones — the POCO M8 5G and POCO M8 Pro 5G — and among the two, only the POCO M8 5G is coming to India.
Both phones offer different specifications. While the POCO M8 5G packs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SoC, the Pro variant is equipped with the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 chipset. As the company is launching only the base variant in the country, let us check out the price, features, and complete specifications of the POCO M8 5G.
The POCO M8 5G has been launched at Rs 18,999 for the base 6GB+128GB model. On the other hand, the 8GB+128GB variant is priced at Rs 19,999, while the 8GB+256GB variant costs Rs 21,999.
However, as part of the first sale, the prices of these models have been dropped to Rs 15,999, Rs 16,999, and Rs 18,999, respectively. Note that these prices will be applicable for the first 12 hours.
This newly launched POCO smartphone will be available to buy on Flipkart from January 13. It has been launched in three colour options — Black, Green, and Silver — and will be available in three variants — 6GB+128GB, 8GB+128GB, and 8GB+256GB.
The POCO M8 5G is claimed to have an ultra-slim profile and weighs 178 grams. It packs a 6.77-inch Flow AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and up to 3,200 nits of peak brightness.
In terms of chipset, the POCO M8 5G is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chipset, a decent mid-range mobile platform, which we have also seen on phones like the Samsung Galaxy A36 and Moto G75 5G. The phone offers up to 1TB of expandable storage via microSD card support.
The company notes that the newly announced POCO M8 5G is also equipped with AI features like Google Gemini, Circle to Search with Google, and more for enhanced productivity.
The phone has a 5,520mAh battery with 45W fast charging support. The company notes that it has cleared SGS shock and drop-resistance testing. It also has an IP66 rating for dust and water resistance. Additionally, the device includes Wet Touch Technology 2.0, which helps maintain screen responsiveness even when the display is wet.
Talking about the camera system, the phone sports a 50MP Light Fusion 400 primary camera and a 20MP sensor on the front for video calls and selfies. The phone also supports 4K video recording at 30fps.
The POCO M8 5G brings several changes over its predecessor, the POCO M7 5G. The newer model is powered by the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chipset, compared to the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 on the older phone. It also gets a higher-resolution 20MP front camera, while the predecessor offered an 8MP sensor.
In terms of durability, the POCO M8 5G carries an IP66 rating, an upgrade over the IP52 rating on the previous model. Battery capacity and charging have also been improved, with the new phone packing a 5,520mAh battery and 45W fast charging, up from 5,160mAh and 18W charging on the earlier device.
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