Introduction
When most individuals hear Poco, they immediately suppose inexpensive or a minimum of good worth. And whereas that hasn’t actually modified all through the years, the Poco model shouldn’t be related simply with funds telephones. That hasn’t been the case for a while now, because the lineup consists of correct flagship provides as effectively, normally with a couple of strategic compromises right here and there to maintain prices down and attempt to ship the very best worth.
This is applicable completely to the Poco X8 Professional Max. It’s the world model of the Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max, which is a China-only mannequin. It’s what we might in all probability affectionately name a “flagship killer”, debuting a model new MediaTek Dimensity 9500s chipset, that sits only a step beneath the present Dimensity 9500 flagship silicon.
Xiaomi Poco X8 Professional Max specs at a look:
- Physique: 162.9×77.9×8.2mm, 218g; Glass entrance (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum body, glass again; IP68/IP69K mud tight and waterproof (excessive stress water jets; immersible as much as 1.5m for 30 min), IP69K (market/area dependent).
- Show: 6.83″ AMOLED, 68B colours, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, Dolby Imaginative and prescient, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3500 nits (peak), 1280x2772px decision, 19.49:9 side ratio, 447ppi.
- Chipset: Mediatek Dimensity 9500s (3 nm): Octa-core (1×3.73 GHz Cortex-X925 & 3×3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4×2.4 GHz Cortex-A720); Immortalis-G925 MC12.
- Reminiscence: 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM; UFS 4.1.
- OS/Software program: Android 16, HyperOS 3.
- Rear digicam: Broad (fundamental): 50 MP, f/1.5, 26mm, 1/1.95″, 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS; Extremely extensive angle: 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 1/4.0″, 1.12µm.
- Entrance digicam: 20 MP, f/2.2, (extensive), 1/4″.
- Video seize: Rear digicam: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+; Entrance digicam: 1080p@30/60fps.
- Battery: 8500mAh; 100W wired, 100W PPS, PD3.0, 27W reverse wired.
- Connectivity: 5G; eSIM; Wi-Fi 7; BT 5.4, aptX HD, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA; NFC; Infrared port.
- Misc: Fingerprint reader (beneath show, ultrasonic); stereo audio system (with Dolby Atmos).
There may be much more to like right here past the chipset as effectively. There’s a massive 6.83-inch, QHD+, very vivid, 120Hz AMOLED show, a 50MP Gentle Fusion 600 fundamental digicam and stable construct high quality with an IP68 ingress safety ranking. Maybe the true star of the present, nevertheless, is the humongous 8,500 mAh battery with 100W HyperCharge assist. We count on nothing in need of chart-topping battery endurance from the Poco X8 Professional Max.
Another attention-grabbing highlights embrace a symmetrical stereo speaker system, fashionable communication together with Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0, plus NFC and an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint reader.
Actually, on paper, the Poco X8 Professional Max virtually lools like the entire bundle. There are only a few corners lower. A telephoto digicam is one notable omission, however then once more, the bottom 12GB/256GB Poco X8 Professional Max ought to retail at beneath $500/€400.
Unboxing
The Poco X8 Professional Max ships in a two-piece cardboard field. The underside is traditional Poco vivid orange, and the highest is black with orange lettering. Sadly, there’s a plastic tray on the within of the cellphone itself, which does hold it comfortable and secure, however will not be notably eco-friendly.
There isn’t a charger within the field of our European unit. Examine along with your native vendor if a charger is included in case you are purchasing in a foreign country. The cellphone helps Xiaomi’s most up-to-date 100W charger.
Contained in the field, we acquired a 6A-rated USB Kind-A to Kind-C cable, which you will have to get the quickest potential charging speeds with the aforementioned charger.
Past the cable, Xiaomi additionally features a good grey gentle TPU case within the field so you can begin utilizing your shiny new cellphone worry-free right away.
