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Cancelled Poco X8 resurfaces in a new leak, huge 9,000mAh battery expected

In a recent leak, tipster Kacper Skrzypek revealed the existence of the Poco M8 Power smartphone. Now, in a new X post, the same source has revealed the existence of the Poco X8. While the name may sound familiar, Poco …

Cancelled Poco X8 resurfaces in a new leak, huge 9,000mAh battery expected
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In a recent leak, tipster Kacper Skrzypek revealed the existence of the Poco M8 Power smartphone. Now, in a new X post, the same source has revealed the existence of the Poco X8. While the name may sound familiar, Poco has not launched the X8 yet. Earlier this year, the brand unveiled the Poco X8 [...] The post Cancelled Poco X8 resurfaces in a new leak, huge 9,000mAh battery expected appeared first on Gizmochina .

In a recent leak, tipster Kacper Skrzypek revealed the existence of the Poco M8 Power smartphone. Now, in a new X post, the same

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source has revealed the existence of the Poco X8. While the name may sound familiar, Poco has not launched the X8 yet. Earlier this year, the brand unveiled the Poco X8 Pro and X8 Pro Max , and the standard X8 was widely believed to have been cancelled. The new leak not only revives the X8 but also reveals a key detail about it. Poco X8’s key details emerge POCO X8 will have 50 MP main + 2 MP depth, like China's Redmi Note 17 Pro, while Global Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G will have 8 MP ultrawide camera. pic.twitter.com/8Xvxx4F9Ks — Kacper Skrzypek (@kacskrz) July 15, 2026 The tipster found details about the upcoming Poco X8 in HyperOS code, revealing that it will feature a 50-megapixel main camera and a 2-megapixel auxiliary lens. This is because the device is expected to be a rebranded version of China’s Redmi Note 17 Pro, which features the same rear camera setup. The Redmi Note 17 Pro is...

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