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POCO X8
POCO's global mid-ranger, announced September 1 and on sale from September 11, 2026, is built around an 8340mAh silicon-carbon battery with 67W wired charging, a 6.83-inch 120Hz AMOLED display at up to 3500 nits, and a Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 chipset, wrapped in an IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K-rated plastic body with stereo speakers.
Pros
- 8340mAh silicon-carbon battery, one of the largest in its class, with 67W wired charging
- Quad-certified IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K dust and water resistance
- 6.83-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and up to 3500 nits peak brightness
- 50MP main camera with OIS
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection, backed by a TÜV SÜD 5-star water-resistance certification
Cons
- No wireless charging
- Rear camera is limited to a single 50MP lens plus a 2MP depth sensor, no ultrawide
- No eSIM support
- No 3.5mm headphone jack
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the POCO X8
Display
- Screen size
- 6.83 ″
- Panel type
- AMOLED
- Resolution
- 1280x2772
- Pixel density
- 447 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 3,500 nits
- Screen-to-body
- 89.5 %
Performance
- Chipset
- Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
- RAM (max)
- 12 GB
- Storage options
- 128/256GB
- Storage type
- UFS 2.2/3.1
Camera
- Main camera
- 50 MP
- Main aperture
- f/1.8
- Max video
- 1080p@30fps
- Front camera
- 16 MP
- OIS
- Yes
Battery
- Capacity
- 8,340 mAh
- Wired charging
- 67 W
Design
- Weight
- 223 g
- Thickness
- 8.6 mm
- IP rating
- IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K
- Frame material
- Plastic
Connectivity
- 5G
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- 5.1
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB-C 2.0
- eSIM
- No
Software
- OS at launch
- Android 16 (HyperOS 3)
Audio
- Stereo speakers
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Quick answers
Is the POCO X8 good in 2026?
The POCO X8 earns an Inno Score of 53.5/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. POCO's global mid-ranger, announced September 1 and on sale from September 11, 2026, is built around an 8340mAh silicon-carbon battery with 67W wired charging, a 6.83-inch 120Hz AMOLED display at up to 3500 nits, and a Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 chipset, wrapped in an IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K-rated plastic body with stereo speakers.
What are the key specs of the POCO X8?
Chipset: Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 · Screen size: 6.83 ″ · Capacity: 8,340 mAh · Main camera: 50 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the POCO X8?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Honor 400, Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design, OPPO F31 Pro+ 5G — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
