Poco M8x 5G launched in India with 7,900mAh battery, Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 chip
Poco M8x has been launched in India with a massive 7,900mAh battery and Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 chipset. Here's the price, specifications, sale date and everything else you need to know.
by Kazi Nasir · India TodayIn Short
- Poco M8x 5G launched in India
- It starts at Rs 20,999
- It will go on sale on August 27
Poco has added another smartphone to its M8 series in India, and the new Poco M8x 5G is apparently focused on two things: a big battery and a large display. The smartphone has been launched as the third model in the M8 lineup, joining the Poco M8 5G and Poco M8 Power. The smartphone ships with a Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 chipset and a 50-megapixel main camera. It will go on sale on August 27.
Poco M8x 5G specifications and features
The Poco M8x features a large 6.9-inch HD+ LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The screen also gets Corning Gorilla Glass 7i protection, while Wet Touch 2.0 is designed to improve touch response when the display is wet or your fingers are damp. The phone also carries an IP64 rating for dust and splash resistance.
Under the hood, the smartphone is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 chipset, built using a 4nm process. It comes with up to 6GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.2 storage. Poco claims the chipset can help apps launch up to 43 per cent faster and that the phone has crossed 6,50,000 points on AnTuTu.
For photography, the Poco M8x gets a dual rear camera setup with a 50-megapixel primary camera and a 2-megapixel macro sensor. There is also an 8-megapixel camera on the front for selfies and video calls. The phone can record videos at up to 1080p.
On the battery front, the Poco M8x packs a massive 7,900mAh cell with support for 45W wired fast charging. It also supports 22.5W wired reverse charging, allowing the phone to be used to charge other compatible devices.
Poco claims the battery can deliver up to 35 hours of social media scrolling, 27 days of messaging, 13 hours of GPS navigation or 64 hours of music playback on a single charge.
The phone also comes with a triple cooling system, including a large graphite cooling area, copper foil and thermal gel to help manage heat during demanding use.
Poco M8x 5G price in India and availability
The Poco M8x has been launched in two configurations in India. The base model with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage is priced at Rs 20,999, while the 6GB RAM and 128GB storage variant costs Rs 22,999.
Poco is also offering a Rs 2,000 bank discount to customers.
The Poco M8x will go on sale in India from August 27 at 12pm via Flipkart. It is available in Black, Blue and Leather Green colour options, with the Leather Green variant featuring a vegan leather finish on the back.
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