Price, specifications, pros and cons (Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro)

What Are the Pros and Cons of the Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro?

Pros

• An excellent display with very high brightness: a 6.83-inch OLED panel with 1.5K resolution (1280 x 2772), a 120Hz refresh rate, 12-bit color depth, a 3200-nit peak brightness, 3840Hz PWM dimming, and Dolby Vision and HDR10+ support, protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2.
• A huge battery with very fast charging: a 6500mAh silicon-carbon battery with 100W HyperCharge wired (a full charge in about 40 minutes) and 22.5W reverse charging, retaining 80% of its health after 1600 charge cycles (about 6 years).
• Exceptionally high industrial durability for the class: dust and water resistance with the top ratings IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K with TÜV SÜD certification for water resistance up to 2 meters for 24 hours, and Wet Touch 2.0 technology for wet-screen touch.
• Performance and complete features: the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm) chipset (a 66% improvement over the previous generation, AnTuTu over 1.06 million) with an IceLoop liquid cooling system, a 50MP main camera with a Sony Light Fusion 800 sensor and an f/1.6 aperture with OIS and an 8MP ultrawide, a 32MP selfie camera, stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos, NFC, and an infrared port.

Cons

• The camera is a basic dual setup: there is no telephoto, and the second lens is just an 8MP ultrawide. And the LPDDR4X memory and UFS 2.2 storage are not the latest for its price range.
• A dated USB port and no headphone jack: a USB Type-C 2.0 port, and no 3.5mm headphone jack. And the connectivity is Wi-Fi 6, not the newer Wi-Fi 7.
• Slightly dated software at launch: it ships with HyperOS 2 based on Android 15 (not 16), and supports only 4 major upgrades. And reviews noted the presence of ads and pre-installed bloatware.
• The device is relatively heavy: 205 grams and 8.31mm thick. And reviews noted limited performance in very demanding games compared to stronger chipsets.