Launched Apr 25, 2026
Poco
Poco M8 Pro
Game on, price off.
The Poco M8 Pro is built for mobile gamers on a budget, featuring a high-refresh-rate AMOLED screen and a powerful MediaTek Dimensity chipset. It prioritizes raw performance and a large battery to deliver a competitive gaming experience without a flagship price.
Editor scoring
Display8.5
Performance8.2
Camera7.0
Battery9.0
Design7.2
Verdict
Pros
- Excellent performance for the price point
- Bright and ultra-smooth 144Hz display
- Massive battery with very fast charging
- Generous base storage configuration
- Includes a headphone jack and IR blaster
Cons
- Camera system is merely average
- Plastic build lacks a premium feel
- No wireless charging support
- IP53 rating offers only basic protection
Full specifications
Display
- Type
- AMOLED
- Size
- 6.67 inches
- Resolution
- 1080 x 2400 pixels (FHD+)
- Refresh rate
- 144Hz
- Peak brightness
- 1300 nits
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass 5
- Features
- HDR10+
- 480Hz touch sampling rate
- 1920Hz PWM dimming
Performance
- Chipset
- MediaTek Dimensity 8500-Ultra
- Process
- 4nm
- CPU
- Octa-core
- GPU
- Mali-G720
- AnTuTu
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- Geekbench (single)
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- Geekbench (multi)
- —
Camera
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Rear camera
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fpsWidef/1.8
108MP
PDAF, OIS
Ultrawidef/2.2
8MP
Macrof/2.4
2MP
LED flashHDRPanorama
Front camera
1080p@30/60fpsWidef/2.4
16MP
HDR
Battery & charging
- Capacity
- 5500 mAh
- Type
- Li-Po
- Wired
- 67W wired
- Wireless
- N/A
- Reverse
- N/A
- Endurance
- —
Build & design
- Dimensions
- 163.1 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
- Weight
- 205 g
- Materials
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
- Water/dust
- IP53, dust and splash resistant
- Colors
- Poco Yellow
- Stealth Black
- Laser Blue
Software & AI
- OS at launch
- Android 16
- Skin / UI
- HyperOS 3.0
- Update policy
- 2 years of OS updates, 3 years of security patches
- AI features
- AI performance scheduling
- AI camera scene detection
Connectivity
- Network
- 5G
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
- SIM
- Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
- Infrared
- Yes
Sensors
- Fingerprint
- Side-mounted
- Face unlock
- AI Face Unlock
- Other sensors
- Accelerometer
- Gyro
- Proximity
- Compass
Variants & pricing
RAM
Storage
Price
8GB
256GB
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12GB
256GB
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12GB
512GB
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