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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.
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 59.9/100 (“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 POCO X7 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, OPPO Reno15 (Global) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
