POCO X8 and X8 Power Now on Sale in India With 9,000mAh and 10,000mAh Batteries

POCO X8 and X8 Power are now available in India, bringing massive 9,000mAh and 10,000mAh batteries, 1.5K AMOLED displays, Snapdragon processors and long-term software support at competitive prices.

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POCO has begun to sell its new X8 series phones in the Indian market. The POCO X8 and POCO X8 Power have made their first sale after being launched earlier this week, with both devices placing an emphasis on battery longevity. The basic version of the POCO X8 has a gigantic 9,000mAh battery, while the POCO X8 Power has an even bigger 10,000mAh silicon carbon battery.

In addition to their huge batteries, the two phones have 1.5K AMOLED screens, Snapdragon chips, stereo speakers and support for years of software updates. The X8 series is targeted at people who want a mix of endurance, screen quality, and performance without having to pay a premium price point.

POCO X8 and X8 Power Price in India

POCO X8's starting price is Rs 29,999, and POCO X8 Power's starting price is Rs 35,999. There are also some launch offers from POCO which will help reduce the price. Customers will get a Rs 2,000 coupon discount and a Rs 1,000 bank offer/exchange offer. This will bring down their effective starting price to Rs 26,999 for the X8 and Rs 32,999 for the X8 Power.

Phone	Variant	Price
POCO X8	6GB + 128GB	Rs 29,999
POCO X8	8GB + 128GB	Rs 32,999
POCO X8	8GB + 256GB	Rs 35,999
POCO X8 Power	8GB + 128GB	Rs 35,999
POCO X8 Power	8GB + 256GB	Rs 38,999

The first sale of both smartphones is scheduled for September 11 at 12 noon, with the phones available exclusively through Flipkart. POCO is also offering 12-month no-cost EMI options, starting at Rs 2,250 per month for the X8 and Rs 2,750 per month for the X8 Power.

POCO X8 Power Specifications and Features

POCO X8 Power is certainly the more advanced of the two, especially for those focusing on battery life. There is a big 10,000 mAh silicon carbon battery inside which offers 100W HyperCharge capability and 27W reverse charging. Obviously, such a large battery also increases the weight of the device: it weighs 229 grams and is 8.65mm thick.

On the front, there is a 6.83-inch 1.5K AMOLED display that operates at 120Hz. It offers up to 3,500 nits of peak brightness and supports HDR10+ and Dolby Vision. Besides that, the phone has Gorilla Glass Victus 2, stereo speakers, and in-display fingerprint reader.

It is powered by Snapdragon 6 Gen 5, combined with 12 GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 256 GB of storage. The higher-end storage version comes with a bit faster UFS 4.1 storage solution.

POCO has also made it durable for the X8 Power smartphone. The phone has ratings of IP66, IP68, IP69, and IP69K, making it resistant to dust and water. When it comes to software, the phone has Xiaomi HyperOS 3 on the Android 16 operating system with four Android OS upgrades and six years of security patches.

POCO X8 Specifications and Features

The POCO X8 has most of the features present in the X8 Power but with a slightly lower battery capacity and some weaker hardware. This device comes with a 9,000mAh silicon-carbon battery that has 67W HyperCharge and 22.5W reverse wired charging support. The X8 weighs 226 grams and has a 8.6 mm thickness despite having a lower battery capacity than the X8 Power.

There is a 1.5K AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate, Gorilla Glass Victus 2, and stereo speakers, with IP66, IP68, IP69, and IP69K ratings included.

In terms of hardware, the POCO X8 has the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 processor together with up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and up to 256GB of storage capacity. The 256GB variant will have a UFS 3.1 storage whereas the 128GB version will have a UFS 2.2 storage.

For its cameras, the POCO X8 has a 50MP main camera with OIS with a 2MP depth sensor and also a 16MP front-facing camera. Just like the X8 Power, the regular X8 runs the Xiaomi HyperOS 3 based on Android 16, with four Android OS upgrades and six years of security updates promised.

Should You Buy the POCO X8 or X8 Power?

It goes without saying that the target customers of POCO X8 range would be those looking for long-lasting power reserves without comprising on display qualities. Both models have big silicon-carbon batteries in conjunction with the 1.5K AMOLED display panels, thus being more appealing to people who watch videos, browse social media and play games.

The clear-cut winner in terms of battery life would be the POCO X8 Power, due to the combination of its 10,000mAh power reserve and 100W charging capabilities. This phone's bigger screen, faster RAM and storage capabilities make it more advanced than the rest.

POCO X8 Power model will compete against such smartphones as OnePlus Nord CE6, with its 8,000mAh battery and slightly more capable processor - Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. Nevertheless, the effective price of POCO X8 Power at Rs 32,999 makes it more attractive in terms of battery life and capacity.

POCO X8, on the other hand, seems to be quite intriguing at its effective price of Rs 26,999. The POCO X8 boasts of 9,000mAh battery, 1.5K AMOLED screen, and OIS enabled main camera and also comes with Snapdragon SoC making it an all-round choice for multimedia usage within a budget of Rs 30,000.

In general, however, the POCO X8 series is quite distinctive due to the fact that it features huge batteries. For users who value the battery capacity of smartphones the most, the POCO X8 Power is the best fit while POCO X8 provides better affordability options.