POCO X8 India Launch Teased With Massive 9000mAh Battery Check Expected Price and Specs

Teasers for POCO X8 have already begun in India, and the phone is rumored to come with an incredibly huge battery capacity of 9,000mAh. Here is everything we know about its price, features, design, and launch schedule.

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POCO is preparing itself for the release of the next models of the POCO X8 series in India. In this regard, the standard version of the POCO X8 model is already beginning to make its appearance in the official teaser images before its release. According to the current information, the new model is supposed to be positioned below the POCO X8 Pro and POCO X8 Pro Max, which were released in India in March.

POCO X8 India Launch Teased on Flipkart

The launch of POCO X8 in India has got its first big confirmation from a separate landing page going live on Flipkart. It means that the next generation smartphone from POCO would be launched on the e-commerce platform in India but the exact launch date is still not known.

Also, the teaser gives some hint about the look of the back panel of the smartphone. The POCO X8 seems to have a square shape camera module with rounded corners. There are two vertical arranged cameras inside the module whereas the LED flash has been placed next to them. The power button and volume controls have been placed on the right side of the phone.

However, other than the design aspect, POCO has not revealed anything else officially. Nothing much is confirmed regarding the processor, battery size, cameras, screen size and fast charging features of the device.

POCO X8 Could Launch in India

Despite not having a confirmed release date, rumors from before have indicated that the POCO X8 could be released in India as early as September. The mobile phone is rumored to debut along with another version, which would be known as the POCO X8 Power.

POCO has begun dropping hints about the coming release of two new smartphones on X, making the reports even more reliable about the arrival of the two smartphones soon. These smartphones would allegedly be the successors to Xiaomi's Redmi Note smartphones.

The latest reports suggest that the POCO X8 will be based on the Redmi Note 17 Pro, whereas the POCO X8 Power will be a repackaged version of the Redmi Note 17 Pro Max, which was just launched in Japan featuring a 10,000mAh battery.

POCO X8 Expected Price in India

The POCO X8 can also assist the company in filling in the gap in their present mobile phone line-up. The price of the POCO X8 Pro is currently starting from Rs 39,999 in comparison to its earlier launch price of Rs 32,999, whereas the POCO X8 Pro Max price starts from Rs 49,999 in contrast to its original price of Rs 42,999.

However, the M series of the company mostly falls under the price range below Rs 25,000. It creates a big gap between M series and X8 Pro line-up in the price range of Rs 30,000.

As per tipster Debayan Roy, the POCO X8 price range might be between Rs 28,000 and Rs 30,000 in India. On the other hand, the POCO X8 Power can fall somewhere around Rs 35,000.

POCO X8 Specifications

The most notable feature of the upcoming POCO X8 is perhaps going to be its battery. The smartphone is rumored to come with an enormous 9,000mAh battery, which will make it among the more battery-centric smartphones of this category.

Inside, the phone is rumored to have Qualcomm's Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 SoC. The information about the RAM and storage variants has yet to emerge, as well as about the display and camera.

In case of comparison, the current POCO X8 Pro has 6,500mAh battery, and the X8 Pro Max – 8,500mAh battery. Both variants offer 100W fast charging. In this case, the regular X8 might offer a bigger battery than those two high-end devices.

Moreover, there is POCO X8 Power, which is rumored to feature an even bigger 10,000mAh battery, as well as Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 SoC, 6.83-inch 1.5K 120Hz AMOLED display, and 100W fast charging.

In case the specs leaked online happen to be accurate, POCO might end up offering something quite different from what it had done before with its X series phones. POCO has always focused on performance with its X series but a 9,000mAh battery can definitely change this focus.

Such a large capacity of the battery can make it a perfect choice for those who spend plenty of time playing games, watching videos or scrolling through social media platforms using mobile data. Nevertheless, such a large battery is likely to affect the overall weight and thickness of the phone.

That is why charging speed is going to be very important when buying such a phone. A large battery is very good on paper but in case POCO does not do anything else in terms of charging speed, the advantage might be partially lost.

The POCO X8 can potentially turn out to be a very interesting device for the manufacturer's India market line-up if it is to come out at the Rs 28,000-Rs 30,000 price point range. The 9,000mAh battery paired with the Snapdragon chipset makes it a very interesting choice for customers who value a lot of battery life without having to buy a flagship phone.

Still, most of the essential specs of this smartphone are not yet verified and come from leaks and rumors. POCO has just teased the new phone and revealed that it will be available at Flipkart. All other information will likely follow when POCO reveals more details about the upcoming phone and announces its specifications and pricing.

For now, customers need to take all of the information regarding POCO X8 with a grain of salt. With 9,000mAh battery and Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 chipset included, POCO X8 may become one of the most battery-centric phones in its price bracket.