Poco phones
7 Poco phones on Tuvvo, best first. Checked 19 October 2026.
- Our pick: buy this
#1Poco X8 Pro Max
₹49,999Flagship-level speed and a giant battery at a mid-range price.
- Excellent battery life from a 9000mAh battery, with 100W fast charging.
- Capable main camera with good 2x shots, but no zoom lens and a basic wide-angle camera.
- Dimensity 9500s is one of the fastest chips at this price, great for games.
- Somewhat heavy, with no telephoto camera and a basic 8MP wide-angle.
- HyperOS 3 (Android 16), 4 years of updates • 8.5/10
- Best alternative
#2Poco X8 Pro
₹39,999Near-flagship speed, a great screen and long battery life at a mid-range price.
- Long battery life (16 hours 52 minutes in GSMArena's test) and 100W charging to full in 48 minutes.
- Good main camera photos and video, but no zoom lens and a basic 8MP wide-angle.
- Dimensity 8500 Ultra is fast and holds its speed well, though the phone gets hot in long games.
- No zoom camera, and three price rises took it from ₹32,999 to ₹39,999.
- HyperOS 3 (Android 16), 4 years of updates • 8.1/10
#3Poco M8 5G
₹21,999A slim, light Poco with a bright AMOLED screen, a quick Snapdragon chip and four years of Android updates.
- 5520mAh battery lasted about 14 hours in GSMArena's test, a solid full day; 45W charging fills it in about an hour.
- 50MP main camera that is fine in daylight; the second camera is only a helper, so there is no wide-angle.
- Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 is smooth for daily use and fine for casual games.
- Smaller battery than most rivals, no wide-angle camera, and the price has risen from ₹18,999 to ₹21,999.
- HyperOS 2 (Android 15), 4 years of updates • 7.1/10
#4Poco M8 Power 5G
₹24,999A big-screen Poco with an 8000mAh battery, an AMOLED display and four years of Android updates, for less than its Redmi twin.
- 8000mAh battery gave Smartprix about 9 to 10 hours of screen time, so most people get two days; 45W charging takes almost 2 hours.
- One useful 50MP camera that is decent in daylight but blurry indoors, and video stops at 1080p.
- Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 is fine for apps and social media, below average for games.
- Mono speaker, no NFC in India, weak cameras and slow charging; heavy at 225g.
- HyperOS 3 (Android 16), 4 years of updates • 7.1/10
#5Poco X8
₹29,999A very tough budget phone with a 9000mAh battery and a big, bright screen.
- Excellent battery life; it shares its battery and chip with the Redmi Note 17 Pro, which lasted 17 hours 32 minutes in GSMArena's test. 67W charging.
- Basic 50MP main camera with a small sensor, and video only goes up to 1080p.
- Fine for apps and social media, weak for heavy games.
- Basic camera, slow chip, heavy at 223g, and the 128GB model uses slower UFS 2.2 storage.
- HyperOS 3 (Android 16), 4 years of updates • 7/10
#6Poco M8x 5G
₹20,999A huge-screen Poco with a 7900mAh battery, stereo speakers and four years of Android updates.
- 7900mAh battery gave FoneArena over 8 hours of screen time across almost two days; 45W charging takes about 2 hours.
- One 50MP camera that is good in daylight; low light and video stabilisation are weak.
- Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 handles apps and light games; heavy games struggle.
- Low-resolution LCD screen, heavy at 232g, no NFC, and only 4GB RAM in the base model.
- HyperOS 3 (Android 16), 4 years of updates • 6.7/10
#7Poco C85x 5G
₹14,999A big-screen, big-battery 5G phone for people on a tight budget.
- 6300mAh battery lasts a long day; 15W charging is slow but the charger is in the box.
- A 32MP main camera that is okay in good light only.
- Unisoc T8300 copes with daily apps; games run at low settings.
- Slow charging, a low-resolution screen, and the price has risen from ₹10,999 to ₹13,999.
- HyperOS 3 (Android 16), 2 years of updates • 6.4/10
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Compare the top two: Poco X8 Pro Max vs Poco X8 ProBefore you buy a Poco phone
- Best for
- Value hunters who want lots of hardware for the money and will spend 10 minutes switching off ads.
- Updates on top phones
- Xiaomi 17 and 17 Ultra: 5 Android upgrades and 6 years of security patches.
- Updates on budget phones
- Redmi Note series and Poco M8 Power: 4 upgrades and 6 years of security. Cheaper Redmi number-series phones reportedly get only 2 upgrades and 4 years of patches.
- Service in India
- Xiaomi says its service network covers every pin code in India. It is adding Premium Service Centres: 10 in 2025, 15 more cities in 2026, with a target of 100. We did not find a recent total centre count.
- Preloaded apps and ads
- HyperOS shows ads and recommendations in the app drawer, system apps, GetApps and Themes. Most can be turned off in settings (msa, personalised ads, per-app recommendations), but GetApps and Themes ads cannot be fully disabled.
Sources (checked 19 October 2026)
- gadgets.beebom.com/guides/android-update-policy-by-brand-explained
- telecomlead.com/smart-phone/xiaomi-launches-10-premium-service-centres
- mysmartprice.com/personal-tech/mobiles/mobiles-news/xiaomi-expands-pre
- smartprix.com/bytes/how-to-clean-hyperos-remove-ads-and-bloatware
- 91mobiles.com/xiaomi-mobile-price-list-in-india
Common questions
- Which is the best Poco phone right now?
- Poco X8 Pro Max, rated 8.5/10. Flagship-level speed and a giant battery at a mid-range price.
- Which is the cheapest Poco phone here?
- Poco C85x 5G at ₹14,999 in India.
- What is the newest Poco phone?
- Poco X8, launched 4 September 2026 with HyperOS 3 (Android 16).