POCO has finally unveiled the latest POCO M8 5G. Equipped with a large and speedy display, 5G processor, big battery, and more.
The POCO M8 has the same design as the M8 Pro with curved edges and corners, and a large camera island for the 50-megapixel main shooter and 2-megapixel depth sensor. Sadly, no ultra-wide or telephoto lens.
You also get a 20-megapixel selfie camera on top of the tall 6.77-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate and 3200-nit peak brightness.
It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 octa-core processor made of an efficient 4nm processor. It is paired with 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and an option between 256GB and 512GB of storage.
Keeping the lights on is a 5,520mAh battery with decent 45W wired charging. 18W reverse wired charging is also supported.
It ships with Android 15-based HyperOS 2. Plus, stereo speakers with 300% volume booster, Dolby Atmos, and Hi-Res Audio Wireless Certification.
The POCO M8 8GB/256GB has an SRP of Php12,999 while the 8GB/512GB retails for Php14,999. From January 8 to 18, you can get them for only Php9,999 and Php11,829, respectively, as an early-bird offering.
POCO M8 Specs
- Android 15, HyperOS 2 (up to 4 OS upgrades)
- Dual SIM, Dual Standby
- 6.77-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 2392 x 1080 pixel resolution, ~388ppi
- 120Hz refresh rate
- 3200-nit peak brightness, 3840Hz PWM dimming
- 2.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 octa-core processor
- 8GB RAM
- Adreno 710 GPU
- 256GB/512GB internal storage, expandable via microSD
- 20-megapixel front camera
- 50-megapixel (f/1.8, PDAF) + 2-megapixel (depth sensor) rear cameras, LED flash
- IP65/66 dust and water resistant
- Under-display fingerprint scanner, Face unlock
- Stereo speakers
- Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio
- HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G
- WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Bluetooth 5.1
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
- NFC
- IR blaster
- USB-C
- Dimensions: 164 x 75.4 x 7.4mm
- Weight: 178g
- Colors: Silver, Green, Black
- 5,520mAh non-removable battery, 45W wired, 18W reverse wired charging