POCO M8 5G Phone Goes on First Sale Today- Poco M8 5G phone was recently launched in India on January 8,2026,and the sale of this smartphone started today,on January 13,2026. It is a mid-range smartphone that features a premium curved AMOLED display and a powerful Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 processor. The phone also has a massive 5520mAh battery pack,and it may support 45W fast charging. Along with that,the best part is,during the first sale,you can grab some early bird offers mentioned below.
Price & Offers
Poco M8 5G phone price starts at ₹18,999 for the 6GB RAM plus 128GB storage variant,and the 8GB RAM plus 128GB storage variant is priced at ₹19,999. The top-end 8GB RAM plus 256GB storage variant is priced at ₹21,999. Simultaneously,you can purchase the smartphone in three colours,which include Carbon Black,Glacial Blue,and Frost Silver. Poco has also announced a limited-period launch offer,where you can purchase the base variant at just ₹15,999,but you should keep in mind that this price is only for 12 hours.
Camera Setup and Battery Pack
In the rear section of Poco M8 5G phone,it features a dual rear camera setup,which includes a 50MP main sensor and a 2MP depth sensor,whereas in front it is equipped with a 20MP selfie camera for higher-resolution selfies and video calls. Similarly,it features a giant 5520mAh battery pack,which easily provides you one-day battery backup even after heavy usage. The best part is,it supports 45W wired fast charging and 18W reverse charging.
Display and Design
Poco M8 5G phone features a large 6.77-inch Full HD+ curved AMOLED display with a smooth 120Hz refresh rate and an impressive 3200 nits peak brightness. Along with that,it also has a slim 7.35mm profile with a weight of approximately 178 grams. It also carries IP65 and IP66 ratings for dust and water resistance,and a military-grade durability certification.
Performance
Poco M8 5G phone is powered by the 4nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 octa-core chipset for efficient 5G performance,and it runs on Android 15 with Xiaomi’s HyperOS 2.0 out of the box,with a promise of four major Android OS updates and six years of security patches. The phone is available in various configurations,including 6GB/8GB of LPDDR4X RAM options and 128GB/256GB of UFS 2.2 internal storage,which is expandable up to 1TB using a microSD card.