Smartphone brand Poco, famous for its power-packed performance and value-for-money devices, is once again ready to make a big splash in the Indian smartphone market. The company has officially announced that its new battery-centric smartphone POCO X8 Power 5G will be launched in India on September 4, 2026 at 12:00 noon.
The biggest highlight of this smartphone is its largest ever 10,000mAh battery pack, which is being offered for the first time in any Poco phone. Along with this, the phone has been confirmed to have a great 50MP camera sensor and Snapdragon’s powerful processor. The dedicated microsite of this upcoming phone has gone live on the e-commerce platform Flipkart.
According to the teasers shared by Poco India on social media, POCO
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Battery Backup: The company claims that this massive 10,000mAh battery will provide up to three and a half days (3.5 Days) of non-stop backup with normal to moderate usage on a single full charge.
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Fast Charging Support: To charge this big battery faster, it is expected to support 100W wired fast charging and reverse wired charging, so that this phone will be able to charge other devices like a power bank.
The rear design of the phone has been revealed in the teaser, in which Poco’s signature dual-tone finish (yellow and black) is seen.
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Display Quality: According to reports, the smartphone will have a 6.83-inch 1.5K LTPS AMOLED display.
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Refresh rate and brightness: The screen will have a high refresh rate of 120Hz and peak brightness of up to 3,500 nits, which will make it very easy to view content on the screen even in direct sunlight. A strong layer of Corning Gorilla Glass has been provided for screen protection.
POCO X8 Power 5G has an excellent camera setup for photography lovers:
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Primary Rear Camera: The Squircle camera module on the back panel of the phone will have a 50MP Sony IMX882 primary sensor, which will come with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) support. With this, crisp and stable 4K videos and photos can be clicked without shake even in low-light.
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Ultra-wide lens: It will have an 8MP ultra-wide angle camera for landscape and group shots.
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Selfie Camera: A 32MP or 20MP punch-hole camera will be available on the front for video calling and high-resolution selfies.
On the performance front, this phone will be able to handle any gaming task with ease:
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Chipset: Qualcomm’s octa-core Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 5G mobile platform will be provided in POCO X8 Power 5G.
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RAM and Storage: The phone is expected to have up to 8GB/12GB LPDDR5X RAM and up to 256GB of fast UFS 4.1 internal storage.
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Operating System: This device will work on Xiaomi’s latest HyperOS based on out-of-the-box Android 16.
POCO X8 Power 5G will be launched in the mid-range segment in the Indian market.
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Expected Price: Automotive and tech analysts believe that its base 8GB + 256GB variant could be priced around ₹32,999 to ₹34,999.
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Sales and Offers: This phone will be available for sale on Flipkart and Poco’s official website immediately after the official launch on September 4 at 12 noon. Under launch day offers, instant bank discount of ₹2,000 to ₹3,000 can also be given on select bank cards.