Poco M8 Pro review

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Introduction

The Poco M8 Pro is now official and positions itself as a competent mid-range contender. While it avoids headline-grabbing upgrades, it leans heavily on endurance, packing a 6,500mAh battery paired with 100W fast charging, a combination that could make it one of the strongest performers in its class.

The M8 Pro features a 6.83-inch AMOLED display with 1,280p resolution, 12-bit color depth, a 120Hz refresh rate, and support for Dolby Vision and HDR10+ streaming. Powering the device is the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 chipset, paired with 5G and Wi-Fi 6E connectivity.

The phone carries IP66 and IP68 certifications in the EU, while markets elsewhere also receive higher IP69 and IP69K ratings.

A sense of déjà vu is hard to avoid. The Poco M8 Pro is essentially a rebadged Redmi Note 15 Pro+ with a different main camera. While the Redmi comes with a 200MP primary sensor, the Poco opts for the 50MP unit lifted from the Poco F8 Pro. The 8MP ultrawide and 32MP selfie cameras remain unchanged from the Redmi.

Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro • Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro+

Nevermind the resemblance to the Redmi series, the Poco M8 Pro brings enough improvements over the Poco M7 Pro to be called a proper upgrade - better ingress protection, a larger and higher-resolution screen, more powerful hardware, better cameras, and, of course, a beefier battery with faster charging. It even supports 22.5W reverse wired charging!

It's just that we are not sure if we really needed more Redmi Note 15 offspring - there are plenty as is.

Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro specs at a glance:

• Body: 163.3x78.3x8.2mm, 207g; Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), fiber-reinforced plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather); IP68 rated for dust-tightness and water-resistance in the EU; IP69K rated in the rest of the world.
• Display: 6.83" AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 3200 nits (peak), 1280x2772px resolution, 19.49:9 aspect ratio, 447ppi.
• Chipset: Qualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm): Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520); Adreno 810.
• Memory: 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM; UFS 2.2.
• OS/Software: Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2.
• Rear camera: Wide (main): 50 MP, f/1.6, 24mm, 1/1.55", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS; Ultra wide angle: 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚, 1/4.0", 1.12µm.
• Front camera: 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.0", 0.7µm.
• Video capture: Rear camera: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; Front camera: 1080p@30/60fps.
• Battery: 6500mAh; 100W wired, 100% in 40 min, 22.5W reverse wired.
• Connectivity: 5G; Wi-Fi 6; BT 5.4; NFC; Infrared port.
• Misc: Fingerprint reader (under display, optical); virtual proximity, stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos).

The Poco M8 Pro does away with the microSD card slot, removing expandable storage altogether, a decision that will not sit well with users accustomed to the feature in this segment.

Unboxing the Poco M8 Pro

The Poco M8 Pro ships inside a typical yellow box that contains a 6A-rated USB cable, a black silicone case, and the phone itself.

The EU retail package does not contain a charger, while the bundle for the rest of the world includes a 100W HyperCharge adapter.