POCO X8 and X8 Power India Prices Leaked Ahead of September 4 Launch

POCO X8 and X8 Power will be launched in India on September 4, featuring huge 9,000mAh and 10,000mAh batteries. This is everything you need to know about their rumored pricing and specifications.

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POCO has plans to introduce its new smartphones in India, two of which include the POCO X8 and POCO X8 Power. Both phones will be introduced into the market on September 4, and the brand has confirmed that the battery life would be one of the key features of both phones. POCO X8 will have a massive 9,000mAh battery, while the POCO X8 Power will surpass the previous model, with a whopping 10,000mAh battery capacity. Now, prior to the official release of both devices, there are some reports online about the expected India price for both smartphones.

POCO X8 and X8 Power India price tipped

In accordance with the tips from various sources, the future POCO X8 will cost between Rs 28,000 and Rs 30,000 in India. As for the more costly POCO X8 Power, it is expected to cost about Rs 35,000. At present, there is no information about the official price of both phones by POCO.

If these prices prove to be correct, the two devices may become quite a useful addition to the POCO product lineup in India. While the M-series from this manufacturer is usually designed for those people interested in affordable smartphones costing less than Rs 25,000, the currently available POCO X8 Pro is available at Rs 39,999, and the X8 Pro Max at Rs 49,999. Therefore, there is a clear gap between the M-series and the more costly X8 Pro line, and it seems that it may be filled by the future POCO X8 series.

Moreover, large batteries of the future smartphones may provide another advantage of the brand in this price range. It seems that POCO intends to address to those users who are not interested in performance and camera quality of the device but need a good battery life instead.

POCO X8 expected specifications

The POCO X8 can be expected to be based on Redmi Note 17 Pro and can come with the blend of large screen, powerful hardware, and a big battery in this range. As per the leak of specifications, this phone can include a 6.83-inch 1.5K AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 120Hz. The display can have a peak brightness of up to 3,500 nits and Gorilla Glass Victus 2 for scratch resistance and safety from drops.

Inside the phone, POCO X8 can use Qualcomm's Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 chipset. The phone will be able to have 50MP OIS equipped main camera that can allow better stability when taking pictures and videos, especially in poor light conditions. In order to have selfies, the device is expected to come with 16MP front camera.

However, the most notable thing can be the battery of POCO X8. This model is expected to have 9,000mAh battery capacity that is much larger than what is usually seen in smartphones from the same segment. Even having such a battery, the device can still support fast 67W charging.

POCO X8 Power Battery

The POCO X8 Power is said to be superior to the basic X8 phone model, which could turn out to be a rebadged version of the Redmi Note 17 Pro Max. It seems like this phone is named so because the battery performance will be one of its strongest features. Namely, it is said to have 10,000 mAh of battery capacity, as well as support for 100W wired charging.

Additionally, the X8 Power might get a more advanced Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 processor, which will give it an edge compared to its less-powerful counterpart. There are also reports about the LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.1 storage of this smartphone.

As for cameras, there is information about an 8MP ultrawide camera on top of the main one for the device, while a 32MP selfie camera can be responsible for selfies and video calling. With such a configuration of the smartphone, the X8 Power would have a rather good balance while paying much attention to its battery life.

Curiously, the battery of the X8 Power would actually be larger compared to batteries in all other existing POCO Pro smartphones. Specifically, POCO X8 Pro reportedly comes with a 6,500mAh battery, while the X8 Pro Max sports an 8,500mAh cell. In both cases, the battery of the smartphone supports 100W fast charging, which means that the X8 Power could only have a much larger battery.

POCO X8 Power vs Realme P4 Power

One of the competitors that can compete with the POCO X8 Power can possibly be the Realme P4 Power due to the emphasis on battery power for both smartphones. The Realme smartphone includes a 10,001mAh battery and 80W charging technology. It uses the MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra chipset and comes with a 6.8-inch 144Hz AMOLED screen.

The Realme P4 Power also includes a 50MP camera with an 8MP ultrawide camera and comes with up to 12GB RAM. The price of its 8GB + 128GB model starts from Rs 32,999 which may play an essential role in the pricing of the POCO X8 Power.

With respect to the Rs 35,000 benchmark price that was leaked, it is apparent that the POCO X8 Power will have a slight edge over the Realme P4 Power. However, in addition to the 100W fast charger, the POCO X8 Power may offer justification for its higher price through the use of the Qualcomm processor, together with the LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.1.

However, the Realme device has the edge over its competitor owing to the fact that it features a high 144Hz refresh rate display screen, coupled with the fact that it is slightly cheaper. Therefore, one of the two models may be more attractive depending on the user's preferences.

Where the POCO X8 and X8 Power could fit

In case the leak proves to be true, the POCO X8 could become a very interesting device for consumers who have Rs 30,000 in their budget. The combination of 1.5K 120Hz AMOLED screen, Snapdragon chipset, camera with optical image stabilization technology and 9,000 mAh capacity of the battery could attract those users who are looking for a long-enduring device without paying Rs 40,000.

On the other hand, POCO X8 Power might attract gamers and users who use smartphones intensively as the combination of 100W fast charging technology and 10,000 mAh battery can suit this category of customers well. Also, the smartphone might be targeted at users who have Rs 35,000 to pay for a smartphone with such huge battery capacity.

However, those who plan to buy the POCO X8 Pro for Rs 39,999 will do well to hold on till the release of the new versions. Although the X8 Pro is clearly the pricier choice, if one is seeking a larger battery life, the future X8 Power will provide much larger battery life at a lower cost.

However, till then, both the prices as well as several other specifications have been provided courtesy of the leaks. However, all the full information on pricing, variants and availability will only be available after the official September 4 launch by POCO. Till then, the POCO X8 and the X8 Power are looking like some of the most interesting battery-centric smartphones in the under-Rs 40,000 category.