Poco M8 5G India launching today on January 8!

Poco has confirmed that the Poco M8 5G will launch in India on January 8 at 12pm IST. The phone will be in the low-end 5G category that will appeal to consumers seeking a long battery life, slim design, and Ai powered smart camera features at a reasonable cost.

The official announcement by the company indicates that the phone will have the 7.35mm slim profile, and it will be among the thinnest smartphones in its category. Poco has also hinted at having a vegan leather dual-tone rear finish, making the device a fashion-centred upgrade over the Poco M7 5G. 

Design: Slim Profile With Vegan Leather Finish

The Poco M8 5G design has been confirmed via official teasers. The phone is 7.35mm thick, weighs 178 grams, and has a dual-tone vegan leather back.

At the rear, the device includes a centrally aligned squircle camera module housing a dual-camera setup and LED flash. Its low weight construction and high finish points to a user oriented product, which is a slim modern design that does not affect its every day use.

50MP AI camera and display expectations

The Poco M8 5G will feature a 50MP AI-powered primary rear camera, which is expected to handle portraits and low-light photography through computational imaging.

Display specs have not been confirmed yet, but it is believed that the phone may have either a 6.77-inch AMOLED display at 120Hz refresh rate, with a maximum brightness of 3,200 nits and Corning Gorilla Glass 7i. This would be confirmed and would position it as one of the better displays in the sub Rs 15,000 segment.

Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 and battery performance

The Poco M8 5G battery capacity stands at 5,520mAh with 45W fast charging, catering to heavy users looking for long battery life in an affordable 5G phone. Powering the  Poco M8 5G is expected to be the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 processor, paired with up to 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. The chipset is supposed to be utilised to offer a stable day-to-day operation and effective power consumption.

The phone has been confirmed to have a 5,520mAh battery, which is complemented by 45W fast charging and 18W reverse charging, and therefore would be appropriate among the heavy users who have to spend a lot of time on the screen and charge their phones in a short duration.

Expected price and market positioning

The Poco M8 5G price in India is expected to fall between Rs10,000 and Rs14,000, making it one of Poco’s most most competitively priced 5G smartphones. With the Poco M8 5G launch approaching, Flipkart sales and bank offers could further boost its appeal among first-time 5G buyers in India. It will make sales on Flipkart with potential launch offers and bank offers. It will probably rely on first-time 5G purchasers interested in AMOLED display, AI camera features, slim design, and strong battery lifeand will be competing with other low-to-mid 5G smartphones in early 2026.

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