POCO M8 5G Announced to Launch in India on 8th January 2026: Full Design, 7.35mm Thickness, 178gm Weight, and 50MP AI Camera Teased

The official launch date for the POCO M8 5G smartphone in the Indian market has now been announced and as revealed earlier, it will be taking place next month itself. Additionally, details concerning its camera, thickness, and weight have also been teased, and its full rear design has been shared.

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POCO M8 5G – Launching on 8th January 2026 in India

The POCO M8 5G smartphone will be hitting the Indian market as the segment’s slimmest and lightest smartphone, and it is scheduled to break its cover in the country on the 8th of January 2026, at 12PM local time. Speaking more, the upcoming device is claimed to be ‘ultra-slim’ with a thickness of 7.35mm, and it will have a total weight of only 178gm. Furthermore, the brand also adds that the POCO M8 5G is the ‘slimmest POCO ever’, and it will still be equipped with ‘power-packed features’.

Previously, only a glimpse of the smartphone’s design was shared, but now it has fully been unveiled. It is featured in a Black color shade, and the rear panel is revealed to have a dual-tone design (matte finish x vegan leather). A centrally-placed squircle-shaped camera module is also there at the rear, housing two camera sensors and an LED flashlight. The marking within the camera module also confirms a 50MP AI camera system for the device.

As mentioned earlier, the upcoming POCO M8 5G is believed to be a re-branded Redmi Note 15 5G (which will launch on the 6th of January 2026 in India), and it is said to offer 8GB RAM and up to 512GB internal storage. Considering its larger storage options, a higher pricing is also being expected.

Stay tuned for more updates.