POCO X8 and X8 Power 5G Launch in India Today

POCO launches the X8 5G and X8 Power 5G in India today, 4 September 2026, at 12pm IST, with both phones sold through Flipkart. The X8 Power is the headline act: a 10,000mAh battery with 100W wired charging, the largest cell POCO has ever put in a phone. The standard X8 5G is no slouch either, packing a 9,000mAh battery of its own. Pricing lands at the noon launch event; POCO has confirmed the hardware but not the rupee figures yet.

I have been tracking this pair since the teasers started, and the interesting part is that POCO built two “big battery” phones instead of one. Here is what is confirmed and how to think about which one to pick.

POCO X8 Power 5G: the big one

POCO has officially confirmed the X8 Power’s core specs. The 10,000mAh battery is the selling point, and the company claims up to three and a half days of use on a charge. Charging is 100W wired, enough to go from 1 to 50 percent in about 30 minutes, plus 27W reverse wired charging so the phone can top up your earbuds or a friend’s handset.

Durability is unusually serious for this price band: IP66, IP68, IP69, and IP69K ratings, meaning it shrugs off dust, submersion, and high-pressure hot water jets. The screen is a 6.83-inch AMOLED with 1.5K resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, 3,500 nits peak brightness, Wet Touch 2.0 for use with damp fingers, and Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on top.

Inside is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5, running HyperOS 3 on Android 16, with a promise of four years of OS updates and six years of security patches. Cameras are a 50MP main with optical stabilisation and an 8MP ultrawide on the back, and a 32MP selfie shooter. Dual stereo speakers round it out.

POCO X8 5G: still a battery phone

The non-Power X8 is not the “small battery” model. It carries a 9,000mAh cell, which a year ago would have been a headline in its own right. It uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4, a step below the Power’s chip, and shares the 6.83-inch 1.5K AMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate and 3,500 nits peak brightness.

The camera setup differs slightly: a 50MP main paired with a 16MP front camera. It runs the same HyperOS 3 software. Think of the X8 as the phone for people who want absurd battery life but do not need the absolute maximum, faster charging, or the toughest water resistance.

Quick reference: POCO X8 series

What about the price?

POCO has not announced pricing ahead of the noon event, and I would treat the leaked figures with caution. Chatter puts the X8 Power somewhere in the low-to-mid 20,000-rupee range for the base configuration, but POCO’s recent history is instructive here: the M8 Power launched higher than its leaks suggested. The X8 5G should undercut the Power.

Whatever the number, both phones will be Flipkart exclusives at launch, and POCO typically pairs day-one sales with bank-card and exchange discounts that shave a couple of thousand rupees off the effective price. If you want the real cost, wait for the checkout page rather than the announcement slide.

Living with a 10,000mAh phone

A battery that big has a physical cost. Phones in the 7,000mAh class already run a little thicker and heavier than the norm, and 10,000mAh pushes that further. POCO has used a silicon-carbon cell to keep the dimensions in check, which is the same technology that let this year’s crop of big-battery phones avoid feeling like bricks, but expect the X8 Power to sit at the heavy end of what is comfortable one-handed.

The upside is real, though. Bigger cells cycle less often for the same usage, and less frequent full discharges generally means the battery holds more of its original capacity after two or three years. If you keep phones for a long time, a 10,000mAh pack that is only lightly stressed each day can age better than a smaller one you drain flat every night. The 100W charging also means the size does not translate into long waits at the wall.

Where the X8 series fits

POCO has spent 2026 turning battery capacity into its main marketing hook, and the X8 Power pushes that further than anyone else in India right now. It sits above the recently launched POCO F9 series on endurance while giving up performance, and it goes head to head with Xiaomi’s own Redmi 17 and the wave of 7,000mAh-plus phones from Motorola, iQOO, and others.

The honest question is whether you need 10,000mAh. For most people a good 6,000mAh phone already lasts a full day with room to spare. The X8 Power is for heavy users, travellers, and anyone who wants to charge twice a week instead of every night, and is willing to carry a slightly thicker, heavier phone to get there.

Frequently asked questions

When do the POCO X8 and X8 Power launch in India?

Today, 4 September 2026, at 12pm IST. Both go on sale via Flipkart.

How big is the POCO X8 Power battery?

10,000mAh, with 100W wired charging and 27W reverse wired charging. The standard X8 has a 9,000mAh battery.

What chip does the POCO X8 Power use?

A Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5. The cheaper X8 5G uses a Snapdragon 6s Gen 4.

Is the POCO X8 Power waterproof?

It carries IP66, IP68, IP69, and IP69K ratings, which cover dust, submersion, and high-pressure water jets.

How much do they cost?

POCO had not confirmed India pricing before the noon launch event. Leaks point to the low-to-mid 20,000-rupee range for the X8 Power, with the X8 5G priced lower.

How long will they get updates?

POCO has committed to four years of Android OS upgrades and six years of security patches for the X8 Power.

Specs confirmed against POCO’s official teasers and FoneArena’s launch preview. Pricing will be updated once POCO announces it.