Combining high-quality design, impressive specs, and a budget-friendly price point, the Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro is poised to make a splash in the mid-range smartphone sector. It features a colorful 120Hz AMOLED screen, Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 processor, 6,500mAh battery, which supports 100W fast charging, and a 50MP camera with OIS. It's a phone with flagship level features, at a sub flagship price tag.

However, how does it work in the real world? On this review, we will discuss how it's designed, how it's displayed, its performance, its cameras, its battery life, and its value to determine if the Poco M8 Pro is the smartphone for you.

An In-Depth Review on Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro

The Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro is expected to pack a lot of features at a mid-range price, and it'll not disappoint you with its performance, display quality, or battery life. It is powered by the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 processor, 120Hz AMOLED display with 50MP OIS camera. We will discuss its design, display, performance, cameras, battery life, price in Bangladesh and whether it is worth buying or not in this review.

Box Content

This is what you get inside the Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro box:

• Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro Smartphone
• 100W Charger
• USB Type-C cable
• SIM ejector tool
• Silicone case
• User manual

The Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro includes nearly all the essentials to get you started. The product comes with the Poco M8 Pro handset, a 100W charger, a USB Type-C cable, a transparent protective case, a SIM eject tool, a quick start guide and a warranty card inside the box. A protective case is an added bonus and a good one to have as the phone is fragile from the beginning.

Design & Build Quality

With its sleek design, the Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro looks more premium than its segment rivals. It has a large body measuring 163.34 × 78.31 × 8.31 mm and weighs 205.9 grams. It's not the lightest phone, but it works pretty well and allows the phone to be a solid, well made phone.

The front is made of scratch and drop resistant Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2. Xiaomi has two finishes on the back, the fiber-reinforced plastic for a sleek appearance and silicone polymer (eco leather) for increased grip and fingerprint resistance, depending on the color variant. Both are long lasting and stylish.

The Poco M8 Pro comes in three colors: Black, Silver, and Green, offering a variety of traditional and colorful options for the user. The camera module is designed well and fitted appropriately into the design, thus the appearance of the phone is enhanced.

What's amazing is its durability. It also offers IP68 and IP69K protection, allowing it to resist dust and hold up to being soaked in water up to 1.5 meters deep for 30 minutes. As is usually the case, that kind of security is offered on more expensive handsets and the Poco M8 Pro offers it too, so it's a fine everyday handset.

Overall, the Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro is also built really well, has a really premium design, protection, and durability, making it one of the best-built phones in the range.

Display

Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro sports a 6.83-inch AMOLED display, providing a superb every day experience, gaming experience, and amusement. The resolution of the display is 1280X2772 with a high pixel density of 447 ppi and it is capable of displaying crisp text, images and lively colors. Clear and crisp all videos, social media feeds and articles.

One of the best features of one is the 120Hz refresh rate, which allows for smooth scrolling and animation, making it great for gamers. The touch screen is also very responsive, allowing for easy and precise touch input, further enhancing the user experience.

The HDR10+ support will increase the contrast and colours of compatible movies and videos. It also has an astounding 3200 nits of peak brightness which means it can be easily seen in bright sunlight. This is useful to those who spend a significant amount of their time outside because it is easy to see.

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 covers the display, providing robust protection against scratches and drops. The punch-hole design and 89.6% screen-to-body ratio also helps deliver an immersive viewing experience with a minimum of bezels.

Poco M8 Pro carries one of the best display of any kind. It offers vibrant AMOLED screens, swift performance, brightness, and comprehensive security, making it an excellent choice for media lovers, gamers, and everyday users.

Camera

The Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro has a dual rear camera setup consisting of a main lens and a secondary sensor, ensuring that the photos taken are of good quality for daily use. It has a 50MP primary camera with an f/1.6 aperture and Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) for capturing selfies and videos, and an 8MP ultra-wide camera which will capture wide-angle shots. A 32MP selfie camera has been installed on the front to allow users to take selfies and video calls.

Daylight Photo:

Main 50MP camera captures detailed and colourful pictures in good lighting. Images are clear, with good dynamic range, and retain good colour naturalness. It features a fast and accurate autofocus for capturing action shots. The ultra-wide camera offers image quality that's not as high as the main sensor, but is still high enough for landscapes and group photos, and better than the standard “wide” lens.

Low-light Photo:

With an f/1.6 aperture and Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), the Poco M8 Pro is able to capture great shots in low-light conditions. The camera will collect more light, which will lead to better and brighter pictures, and minimal camera shake effect (which tends to blurr images). Mostly noise is kept under control and there is a good amount of detail kept in night shots. The super wide camera, though, isn't quite as effective in low-light, and seems to lack detail and increased graininess compared to the main camera.

The rear camera can capture video up to 4K (3840 × 2160) resolution at 30fps with 1080p video up to 60fps for smoother videos. OIS will stabilize the camera during hand-held shooting, which will help to keep the shot stable. Video is good during the day, colors are good and exposure is balanced. There is some noise in the videos, but they can be used in low light conditions.

The 32MP camera at the front of the phone can also shoot videos of up to 60fps and 1080p, which is enough for video calls, vlogging and content for social media. Good with natural skin tones in daylight, good at night and indoors with good lighting, particularly for selfies.

To conclude, the Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro has a trustworthy camera performance. Its most outstanding feature is its 50MP OIS sensor that delivers sharp photos and steady video tracking and its ultra wide lens adds to its versatility.

Performance & Software

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 processor will ensure the Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro to have decent performance in day to day activities. The Cortex-A720 performance cores deliver the authority and the Cortex-A520 cores consume less energy to enable rapid app start-up and seamless multitasking. The Adreno 810 GPU will make it easy to play the most popular games. High graphics settings enable games such as PUBG Mobile, Call of Duty: Mobile and Asphalt to run without any glitches or problems and even more demanding games can be played with a steady frame-rate.

As far as software is concerned, the Poco M8 Pro will be powered by Android 15 operating system, and HyperOS 2.0 as well. Its user interface is simple, modern and user friendly. It provides helpful customization options along with enhanced animation, memory management improvements and a number of AI-driven enhancements for greater productivity and usability. The software is rather smooth and the user experience overall is enjoyable.

As with most Xiaomi devices, HyperOS comes with a range of previously installed applications but, if you are looking for a cleaner interface, you will be able to uninstall and disable most of these applications.

Overall, Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro software is optimized, fast and reliable. The Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 processor, 4nm architecture and refined HyperOS 2 ensure that it's a great option for all users, multitaskers and casual gamers.

AnTuTu Benchmark & Geekbench Score

Benchmarking test shows that the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 chipset has provided the Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro with decent to robust performance. The overall system performance rank is really good with a score around 1,041,898 points AnTuTu Benchmark v11 while the CPU, GPU and memory performance of the phone is also superb. It's more than enough for the efficient multitasking, instant loading of apps and top-notch gaming.

The Poco M8 Pro scored around 1236 points in the single-core test and 3246 points in the multi-core test in Geekbench 6. The scores are based on how quickly you do simple things, as well as things that require more effort, such as photo editing, video editing and gaming.

Battery & Charger

The Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro features a large 6,500mAh Li-Ion battery, making it a great option for those in need of extended battery life. The device can be charged once and last up to a day provided it is used normally and up to two days if it is used lightly. While playing games, streaming videos, surfing the web or checking social media, the battery will give a steady performance all day long.

It's charging well, too. It is capable of 100W fast charging with wired power, which can fill its battery up to 100% in about 40 minutes. This will save you time waiting, and time with your cell phone. It also enables you to power 22.5W wired reverse charging, which allows you to charge other supported devices when necessary.

It is a non-removable battery, which is powered by a USB Type-C 2.0 outlet. The Poco M8 Pro's battery capacity and charging performance are good overall, offering long battery life and super-fast charging.

Xiaomi Poco M1 Pro price in Bangladesh

Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro price in Bangladesh is BDT 37,500 (Unofficial) for the 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. It is a very cost-effective device. Poco M8 Pro is a good choice for those looking for a feature-packed mid-range smartphone. 

Final Word

In terms of the mid-range, the Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro is a decent performer, with an adequate feature set and price. It features an outstanding AMOLED screen, decent performance, extra long battery life, super fast 100W charging and premium sturdy body. The Ultra-wide camera and UFS 2.2 storage are but minor compromises, and don't detract from its performance. For anyone seeking a reliable phone to use on a daily basis, for gaming and entertainment, the Poco M8 Pro is a good pick to make.