Chinese smartphone brand Poco has launched its latest 5G smartphone, the Poco M8 5G, in India. The new handset comes with a premium 3D curved display, Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chipset, IP65 + IP66 water resistance, and fast charging support. It will be sold exclusively via an e-commerce platform in multiple colour options.
Poco has officially introduced the Poco M8 5G as its newest smartphone offering in the Indian market. The handset features a 6.77-inch 3D curved display with up to 3,200 nits peak brightness and a 120Hz refresh rate. It is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 6 series chipset and offers up to 8GB RAM. The device also carries IP65 + IP66 ratings for dust and water resistance and comes with a dual rear camera setup.
The Poco M8 5G price in India starts at ₹21,999 for the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant.
The 8GB RAM + 128GB storage model is priced at ₹22,999, while the top-end 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant costs ₹24,999.
As a special launch offer, customers purchasing the phone within the first 12 hours can get it at a starting price of ₹15,999.
The smartphone will go on sale in India on January 13 via Flipkart. It will be available in Carbon Black, Glacial Blue, and Frost Silver colour options.
The Poco M8 5G features a 6.77-inch Full HD+ (1,080 × 2,392 pixels) 3D curved display with:
120Hz refresh rate
Up to 3,200 nits peak brightness
387ppi pixel density
240Hz touch sampling rate
100% DCI-P3 colour gamut
68.7 billion colours
Wet Touch 2.0 support for use with wet fingers
The smartphone runs on Android 15-based HyperOS 2.0. Poco has promised four years of OS upgrades and six years of security updates for the device.
It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 octa-core chipset, built on a 4nm process, with a peak clock speed of up to 2.4GHz. The phone includes:
Adreno GPU
Up to 8GB LPDDR4x RAM
Up to 256GB UFS 2.2 internal storage
According to the company, the device has scored over 825,000 points on the AnTuTu benchmark.
The Poco M8 5G comes with a dual rear camera system, featuring:
50MP primary camera
2MP Light Fusion 400 sensor
For selfies and video calls, it has a 20MP front-facing camera. The handset supports 4K video recording and includes an in-display fingerprint sensor for security.
The smartphone packs a 5,520mAh battery with:
45W wired fast charging
18W wired reverse charging support
Connectivity options include:
5G
4G LTE
Bluetooth 5.1
Wi-Fi 5
USB Type-C port
In terms of size and weight, the Poco M8 5G measures 164 × 75.42 × 7.35mm and weighs approximately 178 grams.