We could consider the POCO M8 Power 5G a phablet—a device that straddles the line between a tablet and a smartphone thanks to its 6.99″ screen, a size that was once quite common but is now rarely seen. Despite being a budget model, this POCO features an AMOLED display—which is always a plus—and a large 8,000 mAh battery with 45 W fast charging, ideal for its size.
Inside its IP65-certified body lies a 4-nm octa-core processor, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4, which could score 550,000 points on AnTuTu V11—enough for the average user and capable of running apps smoothly and handling mid-range games. This POCO model comes in versions with 6/8 GB of LPDDR4x RAM, and for storage, it features 128 GB of UFS 2.2, with the option to expand it up to 2 TB thanks to the included microSD card slot.
The display is a 6.99-inch AMOLED screen with a resolution of 2396 × 1080 pixels and a 120 Hz refresh rate and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 7i. The front-facing camera is 8 MP; the main rear camera has a 50 MP sensor, supported by a secondary camera and an LED flash.
It includes Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, GPS, and a 5G modem with dual SIM (no eSIM). Its only port is a USB Type-C port for charging and data transfer; the fingerprint reader is integrated into the display, and the audio system consists of two speakers. The operating system is Android 16 with the Xiaomi HyperOS 3 user interface.
Price and Availability
- The new POCO M8 Power 5G is currently only available in India for a price of around €230 at the current exchange rate, though we assume it will be available on sites like AliExpress.
