Poco X8 Pro: Leak confirms more details about new Xiaomi smartphone before global release
The Poco X8 series is not yet upon us. However, all signs point toward the imminent replacement of the Poco X7 and Poco X7 Pro (curr. $359 on Amazon). After appearing at regulatory bodies globally last week, the Poco X8 series has now surfaced on Geekbench. As usual, the benchmarking platform does not refer to the device by its retail name.
Instead, all Geekbench listings mention 2511FPC34G, a model number whose G suffix denotes a global release. With previous leaks in mind, the device benchmarked is more likely the Poco X8 Pro than the rumoured Poco X8 Pro Max. Also, Geekbench identifies that 2511FPC34G features a Dimensity 8500 series chipset, rather than the Dimensity 9500s upon which the Poco X8 Pro Max is reportedly based.
To that end, the handset features one prime core, three performance cores, three energy-efficient cores and a Mali-G720 MP8 GPU. The Poco X8 Pro matches what we have come to expect from the Dimensity 8500, too. Consequently, the Poco X8 Pro achieves around 7% faster single-core performance than its predecessor. At the same time, the device only matches the multi-core performance of last year's Poco X7 Pro.
As the screenshots below show, Xiaomi equips the Poco X8 Pro with 12 GB of RAM and Android 16 out of the box. Reportedly, this variant will retail for €479 (~$569) with 512 GB of storage. The Poco X8 Pro should start with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage for €399 (~$475), though. Exactly when the Poco X8 Pro will launch globally remains unclear at this stage.
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