Xiaomi POCO X8 Pro 12/512GB - Yellow

Xiaomi POCO X8 Pro 5G — 12GB LPDDR5X / 512GB UFS 4.1 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra (4nm) | 6.59" 1.5K AMOLED 120Hz Dolby Vision HDR10+ | 3500 Nits Peak | 3840Hz PWM | 460 PPI | Gorilla Glass 7i | 50MP Sony IMX882 f/1.5 OIS + 8MP Ultra Wide | 20MP Front | 4K@60fps | 6500mAh | 100W HyperCharge | 27W Reverse | IP68 | 5G + Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 6.0 + NFC | LHDC 5.0 + Dolby Atmos | IR Blaster | Under-Display Fingerprint | Android 16 / HyperOS 3 | 157.53×75.19×8.38mm | 201.47g

The Xiaomi POCO X8 Pro 5G is the 2026 gaming-oriented flagship of the POCO X Pro line, launched in March 2026 with the world’s global debut of the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra chipset. The 12GB/512GB configuration is the top LPDDR5X + UFS 4.1 variant — pairing the maximum available RAM with the maximum storage, both at the highest memory specification tiers for sustained performance under heavy multitasking and large game installations.

The MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra (4nm, octa-core: 1×3.4GHz Cortex-A725 + 3×3.2GHz Cortex-A725 + 4×2.2GHz Cortex-A725, Mali-G720 MC8 GPU) is the chip that defines the POCO X8 Pro’s performance positioning. AnTuTu v10 scores approximately 2,283,558 — a figure that places the Dimensity 8500 Ultra firmly in the upper mid-range / sub-flagship bracket, comfortably above the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 in sustained performance while remaining below the Dimensity 9400 / Snapdragon 8 Elite in peak burst. The Mali-G720 MC8 GPU handles graphics-intensive gaming at high frame rates and quality settings, and the chip’s integrated ISP handles 4K 60fps video recording without thermal throttling in typical conditions. The 12GB LPDDR5X RAM ensures that large game assets, the operating system, background apps and the camera processing pipeline share memory bandwidth without contention.

The 6.59-inch 1.5K AMOLED display (1268×2756, 460 PPI) is the panel specification that most clearly places the POCO X8 Pro ahead of FHD+ competitors in the same price range. At 460 PPI the display is visibly sharper than 395–410 PPI panels on competing devices, with individual pixels indistinguishable at normal viewing distance. The display runs at up to 120Hz adaptive refresh, 480Hz touch sampling rate (2560Hz instantaneous in Game Turbo mode), 3840Hz PWM dimming — an unusually high PWM frequency that reduces the subpixel flicker effect at low brightness that causes eye strain during night use in most budget and mid-range AMOLED displays — and a peak brightness of 3500 nits across 25% of display area. Typical brightness is 800 nits; HBM reaches 2000 nits. 12-bit colour depth, 68 billion colours, DCI-P3, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid. TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light (Hardware Solution), Flicker Free and Circadian Friendly certified. Corning Gorilla Glass 7i.

The 50MP Sony IMX882 f/1.5 main camera (1/1.95", 1.6µm 4-in-1 Super Pixel, PDAF, OIS, 6P lens) is the imaging centrepiece — Sony’s IMX882 is a stacked sensor designed for low-light performance, with the large 1/1.95" sensor format and exceptionally wide f/1.5 aperture capturing significantly more light than the f/1.8–f/2.0 sensors typical at this price tier. OIS compensates for hand movement during video recording and low-light photography. 4K video records at 30fps and 60fps with gyro-EIS. Slow motion: 960fps at 1080p and 720p. The 8MP f/2.2 ultrawide (120° field of view) provides wide-angle coverage. The 20MP front camera covers selfies and video calls at 1080p 60fps.

The 6500mAh battery with 100W HyperCharge (PD3.0/PD2.0) reaches 50% in approximately 24 minutes, with the full 6500mAh cell filled in well under an hour. 27W reverse wired charging enables the phone to charge other devices including iPhones and USB-C accessories. IP68 dust and water resistance (1.5m, 30 minutes). 5G with extensive global band coverage. Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax, dual-band, 2×2 MIMO). Bluetooth 6.0 with SBC, AAC, LDAC, LHDC 5.0, LC3, ASHA and Auracast codec support — LHDC 5.0 delivers Hi-Res wireless audio at up to 900kbps for compatible earphones. Dolby Atmos stereo speakers with 2-mic array. IR blaster. Under-display optical fingerprint sensor. AI Face Unlock. NFC. Google Gemini + Circle to Search. No 3.5mm jack. USB Type-C 2.0. No microSD. Android 16 / HyperOS 3. 157.53×75.19×8.38mm. 201.47g. Available in Black, Mint Green, White, Yellow. In box: phone + adapter + USB-C cable + SIM eject tool + protective case.