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Poco’s first Pro Max phone earns the name with an 8,500mAh battery

The Verge / 3/17/2026

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Key Points

  • Poco has launched the X8 Pro and X8 Pro Max, introducing a new Pro Max tier in its X line.
  • The X8 Pro Max features a massive 8,500mAh silicon-carbon battery (with a 9,000mAh version available in India and some markets) aimed at multi-day use.
  • Both phones come standard with 256GB of storage and reportedly offer stronger specs on paper than the Pixel 10A while costing less.
  • A notable design detail is the subtle RGB LED lighting around the rear cameras.
  • The X8 Pro Max is presented as the more exciting model due to its battery capacity and potential endurance benefits.
Photo of Poco X8 Pro Max standing on a blue tablecloth with the RGB lights on
The RGB light rings are surprisingly subtle.

Xiaomi subsidiary Poco has launched the X8 Pro and X8 Pro Max phones, both of which feature large silicon-carbon batteries, powerful chipsets, and 256GB of storage as standard, with stronger specs on paper than the recent Pixel 10A despite costing less. Both Poco phones also feature a surprisingly subtle take on RGB lighting, with small rings of LEDs inside each of their rear cameras.

The X8 Pro Max, a new tier in Poco's X line, is the more exciting of the two thanks to a huge 8,500mAh silicon-carbon battery - with an even larger 9,000mAh version available in India and some other markets. Either way, it should make for two to three days of …

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