Poco Puts 4 F8 and X8 Phones on Sale With Snapdragon and Dimensity Chips

Q: Poco's 8,500mAh battery promises days of use, but does its weight and bulk make it impractical?

No. The evidence so far suggests Poco’s 8,500mAh X8 Pro Max is large and slightly heavy, but not impractical for the audience it targets. The trade-off is real: the phone weighs about 218g and has a 6.83-inch display, so it is not a compact handset. It has what reviewers describe as a noticeable “presence,” and people with smaller hands may find one-handed use less comfortable than on the smaller X8 Pro or F8 Pro. But the bulk appears well managed. Reports describe the X8 Pro Max as 8.2mm thick, which is relatively restrained for a phone carrying such a large silicon-carbon battery. Reviewers say it is “not as chunky as you’d expect,” with balanced weight distribution that avoids feeling cumbersome in longer gaming or scrolling sessions. The design is said to hide the battery well rather than making the phone feel like a brick. The payoff is substantial. The 8,500mAh battery is repeatedly linked to two days of intensive use, and in lighter use potentially three days. Combined with 100W charging, flagship-adjacent Dimensity 9500s performance, and cooling aimed at gaming, the device is clearly built for endurance-focused users. So the practical answer depends on priorities. If you want a light, pocket-friendly phone, this is probably not it. If you want multi-day battery life without stepping into truly unwieldy territory, the X8 Pro Max looks like a reasonable compromise rather than an impractical one.

3 articles · Updated · GSMArena.com · Jun 28

Poco’s latest deals now center on four phones — F8 Ultra, F8 Pro, X8 Pro and X8 Pro Max — after Prime Day ended and regular, no-subscription discounts took over.
The F8 pair targets flagship buyers: the F8 Ultra uses Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, while the F8 Pro runs Snapdragon 8 Elite, with 6.9-inch and 6.59-inch displays and 6,500mAh and 6,210mAh batteries.
The Ultra also widens the hardware gap with 50W wireless charging and stronger cameras, including a 50MP main sensor, 50MP 5x telephoto and 50MP ultra-wide, versus the Pro’s 8MP ultra-wide and shorter 2.5x telephoto.
The X8 line splits mainly on size and chipset: the X8 Pro has a 6.59-inch display and Dimensity 8500 Ultra, while the X8 Pro Max stretches to 6.83 inches with an 8,500mAh battery and Dimensity 9500s.
Poco’s lineup shows a clear upsell path from compact models to larger, near-flagship variants, with charging largely held at 100W wired across the range.