POCO M8 Pro 5G now available in PH: SD7sG4, 1.5K AMOLED, 50MP rear camera, and PHP 13,149 promo price

POCO Philippines surprises by dropping the new M8 Series on Shopee.

POCO M8 Pro 5G in three colorways

Another online-only powerhouse?

The new phone comes in either Black, Silver, or Green colorways. It measures 163.34 x 78.31 x 8.31mm and weighs 205.9 grams. It is IP66, IP68, IP69, and IP69K dust and water resistance rated.

In front of the phone is the 6.83-inch CrystalRes AMOLED screen with a 2,772 x 1,280 resolution, a 3,200 nits peak brightness, a 120Hz refresh rate, and a 2,560Hz instant touch sampling rate. It supports 12-bit color depth and covers the DCI-P3 wide color gamut. It is Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protected and supports 3,840 PWM Dimming.

The panel is TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light certified, TUV Rheinland Circadian Friendly certified, and TUV Rheinland Flicker Free certified.

Inside is the 4nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 octa-core processor, Adreno GPU, 8GB/12GB LPDDR4X RAM, 256GB/512GB UFS 2.2 internal storage, and a 6,500mAh battery with 100W HyperCharge via USB-C and 22.5W reverse wired charging.

At the back are the 50MP f/1.6 main camera with a 1/1.55-inch Light Fusion 800 sensor with OIS, and an 8MP f/2.2 ultra-wide angle camera with an LED flash.

On the punch hole is the 32MP f/2.2 selfie camera with a 1/3.6-inch sensor.

Other features include an under-display fingerprint scanner, AI Face Unlock, dual nanoSIM, 5G, 4G, NFC, Bluetooth 5.4, WiFi 6E, IR Blaster, GPS, GLONASS, BDS, Galileo, QZSS, A-GPS, and stereo speakers.

Running the show is Xiaomi's HyperOS 2.

See also: POCO M8 5G priced in PH: Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, IP65 resistance, drop-resistant body, PHP 9,999 starting price

Poco M8 Pro Specs

Display: 6.83-inch CrystalRes AMOLED screen w/ 120Hz refresh rate, 1.5K 2772 x 1280 resolution at 447 ppi

CPU: 2.7GHz 4nm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 octa-core processor

GPU: Adreno

RAM: 8GB/12GB LPDDR4X

ROM: 256GB/512GB

Back Camera: 50MP f/1.6 Light Fusion 800 + 8MP ultra-wide + LED flash

Selfie Camera: 32MP f/2.2 Battery: 6,500mAh w/ 100W fast charging

OS: Android 15 w/ HyperOS 2

Connectivity: WiFi 6E (2.4GHz/5GHz), 5G, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.4 (AAC, SBC, aptX, LDAC), NFC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, dual SIM (hybrid)

Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic, pressure

Others: In-Display fingerprint sensor, face unlock, USB-C, Colors: Green, Black, Silver

Dimensions: 163.34mm x 78.31 x 8.31 mm

Weight: 205.9 g

Price: PHP 16,999 (8GB/256GB), PHP 19,999 (12GB/512GB)

Price and availability

POCO M8 Pro's price

POCO M8 Pro 8GB/256GB - PHP 16,999 (PHP 13,149 Promo Price)

POCO M8 Pro 12GB/512GB - PHP 19,999 (PHP 15,899 Promo Price)

Customers who purchase the POCO M8 Pro from Shoppee can claim vouchers that allow them to buy the phones at the Promo price.

It is now available for purchase in the Philippines from the official POCO store on Shopee.

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Source: POCO 1, 2