Poco M8 5G has gone on sale in India starting January 13, 2026, with pricing beginning at Rs 18,999 and availability via Flipkart.
The phone’s first-day offers can bring the effective starting price down to Rs 15,999 for a limited window, according to launch-day deal details shared in reports.
Poco M8 5G goes on sale: price, variants, and offers
The Poco M8 5G is listed at Rs 18,999 for the 6GB+128GB model, Rs 19,999 for the 8GB+128GB model, and Rs 21,999 for the 8GB+256GB model.
As part of offers highlighted for the first sale window, the effective starting price is stated as Rs 15,999, with discounts mentioned through bank and limited-time pricing benefits.
Colour options named for the phone include Carbon Black, Frost Silver, and Glacial Blue, with availability tied to Flipkart’s sale schedule.
Poco M8 5G: key specifications and update promise
In terms of core hardware, the Poco M8 5G is described as using a 6.77-inch Full-HD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chipset.
Battery capacity is listed as 5,520mAh with 45W fast charging support, and one source also notes that a charger is included in the box.
On software support, the phone is said to run Android 15 with HyperOS 2 and is promised four years of OS updates along with six years of security patches.
Conflicting details reported across sources
Some specifications differ between reports, including connectivity and build details.
For example, one source lists Wi‑Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1, while another lists Wi‑Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.3.
There are also differences in camera and physical details: one report describes a 50MP rear camera and 20MP front camera, while another adds a 2MP macro camera to the rear setup; weight is also reported differently across the two sources.
Oppo Reno15 series launches in India with three models
Alongside Poco’s budget launch, OPPO has launched the Reno15, Reno15 Pro mini, and Reno15 Pro smartphones in India, with all three using 1.5K-resolution AMOLED panels in different screen sizes.
In OPPO’s lineup, the Reno15 is powered by Snapdragon 7 Gen 4, while the Reno15 Pro mini and Reno15 Pro use MediaTek Dimensity 8450, with OPPO also describing an AI-powered cooling system for the series.
Pricing listed starts at Rs 45,999 for the Reno15 (8GB+256GB) and goes up to Rs 72,999 for the Reno15 Pro (12GB+512GB), with availability stated across Amazon.in, Flipkart, OPPO’s online store, and offline stores starting January 13, with pre-orders starting the same day the pricing was announced.
More January 2026 launches mentioned
A separate round-up of January 2026 smartphone launches says brands like Realme and Oppo are preparing new India offerings, while also mentioning Honor Power 2 as a large-battery device.
That report describes Honor Power 2 as having a 10,080mAh battery with 80W wired charging and 27W reverse charging, along with a MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Elite processor and a camera setup mentioned as a 50MP rear sensor and 16MP front camera.
It also states Realme 16 Pro and Realme 16 Pro Plus are set for a January 6 launch, and mentions Redmi Note 15 5G as also scheduled for January 6 with a 108-megapixel primary camera and a Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 processor, while noting pricing had not been announced at the time of that report.
