Poco could be preparing to expand its 2026 smartphone lineup in India with the Poco X8 and Poco X8 Power. Tipsters suggest both models may launch by early September and sit below the Poco X8 Pro. Poco has not officially confirmed their launch dates or specifications.
The company recently launched the M8x in India at Rs. 20,999 for the 4GB + 128GB variant. The existing Poco X8 Pro 5G started at Rs. 32,999, while the Poco X8 Pro Max 5G started at Rs. 42,999.
According to tipster Yogesh Brar, the X8 and X8 Power are Poco’s remaining smartphone launches for 2026. The company’s F series is expected to begin its 2027 smartphone launches, suggesting the X8 series could be Poco’s final smartphone launches this year.
The Poco X8 Power could feature a 6.83 inch 1.5K AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 3,840Hz PWM dimming, up to 3,500 nits brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 and Wet Touch 2.0.
It may use the Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 chipset with LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.0 storage, while a lower variant could use UFS 2.2. The phone is reportedly expected to score more than 1.15 million on AnTuTu.
A 10,000mAh battery could support 100W charging and 27W reverse charging, with a reported 6 year battery life rating. The camera setup may include a 50 megapixel OIS main camera, an 8 megapixel ultra wide camera and a 32 megapixel front camera.
The X8 Power could measure 8.68mm in thickness and offer IP66, IP68, IP69 and IP69K ratings. Poco may provide 4 OS updates and 6 years of security updates.
The standard Poco X8 may feature the Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 chipset and reportedly score around 830,000 on AnTuTu. It could have a 6.83 inch AMOLED display with 3,500 nits brightness, Wet Touch 2.0 and Gorilla Glass Victus 2.
A 9,000mAh battery with 67W charging and 22.5W reverse charging is also expected, along with a 6 year battery life rating. The phone may feature a 50 megapixel OIS main camera and a 16 megapixel front camera.
Other reported features include IP66, IP68, IP69 and IP69K ratings, 4 OS updates, 6 years of security updates, Hyper AI and Xiaomi Interconnectivity.
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