Kathmandu: Xiaomi’s sub-brand POCO has launched its new smartphone, the POCO X8s, in the global market. Featuring an attractive design, a powerful processor, and a large battery, the phone comes with a 6.35-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate.
The smartphone is powered by a Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 processor and packs a 6,330mAh battery with 100W fast-charging support.
For photography, the phone features a 50-megapixel main camera, a 50-megapixel telephoto camera, and an 8-megapixel ultrawide camera. It also has a 20-megapixel front-facing camera for selfies.
According to the company, the phone is available in two configurations: 8GB RAM with 256GB storage and 12GB RAM with 512GB storage. It runs HyperOS 3 based on Android 16 and comes with an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance.
The starting international price is US$399 for the 8GB/256GB variant and US$499 for the 12GB/512GB variant. Although the official price and availability in Nepal have not yet been clearly confirmed, the supplying company estimates that the phone could cost around NPR 80,000 in the Nepali market.
