Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro reviews: 76/100 from 4 critics

Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro

Released January 2026 · Full specs on GSMArena · Updated Mar 11, 2026

✓ Reviewers agree · spread ±2

Consensus of 4 reviews (3 scored) from 3 independent publishers. PC-Welt and Tech Advisor (both Foundry) count as one voice. How this is calculated.

PC-Welt77

Tech Advisor76

SmartWorld74

Each dot is one review, adjusted for how that publication usually scores; the line is our consensus. The closer the dots sit to the line, the more the reviewers agree.

Where the reviewers agree

The 120Hz AMOLED display is bright and praised as a standout feature. — Tech Advisor, SmartWorld, Tweakers, PC-Welt
The large battery and fast 100W wired charging are highlighted as strengths. — Tech Advisor, SmartWorld, PC-Welt
The cameras are only average, with the ultrawide and low-light performance weaker than the main lens. — Tech Advisor, SmartWorld, PC-Welt
The phone offers good value for money in the budget segment. — Tech Advisor, PC-Welt

Where they disagree

Tweakers finds the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 performance modest and unremarkable, while Tech Advisor and PC-Welt call it solid for daily use. — Tweakers, Tech Advisor, PC-Welt
SmartWorld praises the battery as lasting two days or more and rates the phone 8/10, while Tech Advisor rates it 4/5 and calls the phone heavy at 205.9g. — SmartWorld, Tech Advisor

Bottom line: Suits buyers wanting a large, bright 120Hz screen, long battery life and fast charging on a budget. Trade-offs are average cameras, cluttered software, and no wireless charging or microSD; the phone is also heavy.

Summarised with AI from the 4 reviews below — each one is linked in full.

Photos from the reviews

Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro, photographed by PC-Welt

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Key specs

Released: January 2026
Launch price (UK): £299
Launch price (Europe): €310
Form factor: Standard
OS: Android
Display: 6.8″
Main camera: 50 MP
Telephoto lens: No
Battery: 6,500 mAh
Wired charging: 100 W
Chipset: Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Base storage: 256 GB
Weight: 205.9 g
Water resistance: IP68
Software updates: 4 years
Sold in: UK, Europe · not in US

What the reviewers said

PC-Welt DE

4/5Mar 11, 2026

A strong budget phone with a great display, huge battery and fast charging, held back by cluttered software.

Excellent value for money in the budget segment
Bright, high-refresh AMOLED display
Very large battery lasts about two days
Fast 100W wired charging
Solid Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 performance

Cluttered HyperOS with many preinstalled apps
Average cameras, weak in low light
No microSD slot, no eSIM support
No wireless charging
Charger not included in the box

Read the full review at PC-Welt →

Tech Advisor UK

4/5Feb 23, 2026

A strong budget phone with a great display, huge battery and fast charging, held back by bloated HyperOS software and average cameras.

Great value for money
Excellent bright AMOLED display with 120Hz
Big 6500mAh battery with fast 100W charging
Solid mid-range Snapdragon performance for daily use

Outdated Android 15 software with heavy bloatware
Average low-light and ultrawide camera performance
No wireless charging, microSD, or eSIM
Fairly heavy at 205.9g

Read the full review at Tech Advisor →

Tweakers NL

No scoreFeb 4, 2026

Looks and screen are good for the price, with strong peak brightness and IP68, but the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 performance is unremarkable and software ads are a concern.

Large 120Hz OLED with very high peak brightness at small test area
IP68 dust and water resistance
Widevine L1 for high-quality streaming
Flatter frame feels more comfortable in hand
Good colour accuracy and pixel density

Performance is modest, lacks the usual POCO speed
Full-screen brightness is relatively low
No Dolby Vision support on the cheaper M8
Software shows intrusive advertisements
Design closely resembles the Redmi Note 14 series

Read the full review at Tweakers →

SmartWorld IT

8/10Jan 8, 2026

An excellent budget smartphone, especially the 512GB version at launch promo prices. Strong display and battery life, with fast charging; weaker cameras beyond the main lens.

Very good display with high brightness and 120Hz refresh
Excellent battery life for two days or more
Fast 100W wired charging
IP68 water and dust resistance
Good main camera in varied light

Virtual proximity sensor may cause issues long term
Only one camera is genuinely good
No eSIM support
Very large and heavy for some users
Ultrawide camera resolution too low

Read the full review at SmartWorld →

Verdicts, pros and cons are short summaries in our words of each publisher's review; scores are as the publisher gave them. Specs are taken from the reviews' spec boxes — where they differ, we show the value most of them give; price is the US launch price of the base model. Read the originals for the full picture.