POCO has never been shy about building phones around one big idea, and with thePOCO M8 Power, that idea is battery life. Launched in India on August 4, 2026, and going on sale via Flipkart from August 7, the M8 Power slots in as the fourth member of POCO’s M8 family, sitting above the standard M8 and below the M8 Pro. On paper, it’s built for people who are tired of hunting for a charger by mid-afternoon: an 8,000mAh silicon-carbon battery, a bright 120Hz AMOLED display, and a Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 chipset, all wrapped in a budget-friendly price tag starting at ₹24,999. But a huge battery alone doesn’t make a great phone, so in this honest, category-wise breakdown, we’ll look at exactly what you’re getting and giving up with the POCO M8 Power, covering everything from its display and design to camera, battery, and the extra features that round out the package.
Overall Rating: 7.2 / 10
Display
Type
AMOLED (Samsung E4 panel), 120Hz refresh rate, 960Hz PWM + DC dimming, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut
Size
6.9 inches (~88% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
FHD+, 1080 x 2396 pixels (~375 ppi)
Brightness
1,800 nits peak
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Design
Build
All-plastic construction — plastic frame and plastic back with a matte, fingerprint-resistant finish
Weight
225 g
Thickness
8.4–8.5 mm
Durability
IP65 rated (dust-tight, resistant to low-pressure water jets)
22.5W reverse wired charging — lets the phone double as a power bank for other devices
Other Features
OS
Android 16 with HyperOS 3; promised 4 major OS upgrades and 6 years of security updates
Connectivity
5G (SA/NSA), Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 (dual-band), Bluetooth 5.1, GPS/GLONASS/GALILEO/BDS, USB Type-C 2.0 with OTG; NFC support varies by market (notably absent on India units)
Biometrics
Under-display optical fingerprint scanner
Audio
Stereo speakers; no 3.5mm headphone jack
Extras
Built-in IR blaster for controlling TVs/ACs; no FM radio
Pros
Cons
Massive 8,000mAh battery with excellent real-world endurance
No ultrawide or telephoto camera — single rear lens only
Fast 45W charging for a battery this size
Video capped at 1080p, no 4K recording
Bright, vibrant 120Hz AMOLED display
No wireless charging
Long software support — 4 years of OS updates, 6 years of security patches
All-plastic build feels less premium than rivals
IP65 splash and dust resistance
No 3.5mm headphone jack
Doubles as a power bank via reverse charging
Heavy and thick at 225g / 8.4mm
Useful extras like the IR blaster
No HDR support on the display; NFC missing in India
The POCO M8 Power is a phone with a very clear identity: it’s built for buyers who care more about a battery that lasts two days than a camera that shoots in 4K. The 8,000mAh cell, paired with fast 45W charging and a bright 120Hz AMOLED screen,makes it a genuinely appealing pick for anyone who’s constantly low on charge by evening. Where it falls short is the camera setup, which sticks to a single 50MP lens with no ultrawide or telephoto option, and the all-plastic design, which won’t fool anyone into thinking it’s a premium device. At a starting price of ₹24,999, though, the POCO M8 Power isn’t trying to be a flagship ,it’s trying to solve one problem exceptionally well, and on that front, it largely delivers.
