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Poco M8 Power, Poco X8 India Launch Timeline Tipped; Could Arrive as Rebranded Redmi Note 17 Series

Poco M8 Power, Poco X8 India Launch Timeline Tipped; Could Arrive as Rebranded Redmi Note 17 Series

Poco X8 is expected to launch in India as the rebranded version of the Redmi Note 17 Pro.

Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by Rohan Pal | Updated: 17 July 2026 17:23 IST

Poco M8 Power, Poco X8 India Launch Timeline Tipped; Could Arrive as Rebranded Redmi Note 17 Series

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Redmi Note 17 features an 8-megapixel selfie camera in China

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Highlights

Poco M8 Power might feature an 8,000mAh battery
Poco X8 could feature a Snapdragon chipset
The Xiaomi sub-brand has yet to confirm the launch

Redmi Note 17 and Redmi Note 17 Pro were recently launched in China, as the successor to last year's Redmi Note 15 lineup. A recent report highlighted that the Xiaomi sub-brand is planning to unveil the two phones in India soon, too. However, a tipster now claims that another Xiaomi sub-brand is also planning to launch rebranded versions of the two smartphones. Dubbed Poco M8 Power and Poco X8, the handsets will reportedly arrive in the country soon with specifications similar to their Chinese counterparts. The smartphones could be powered by distinct Snapdragon chipsets, too.

Poco M8 Power, Poco X8 Might Launch in India Soon

In a post on X, tipster Yogesh Brar (@heyitsyogesh) claims that the Xiaomi sub-brand will launch the Poco M8 Power and Poco X8 in India this quarter. This suggests that the debut of the two smartphones could be a few weeks or months away.

As previously mentioned, the leaker also claims that the Poco M8 Power and Poco X8 will arrive in India as the rebranded versions of the Redmi Note 17 and Redmi Note 17 Pro, which were recently launched in China. In terms of pricing, the leaker claims that the “pricing estimates are bad”, which suggests that the two Poco handsets could be priced significantly higher in India, compared to their Redmi counterparts.

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Separately, tipster Kacper Skrzypek has shared a few details about the Poco X8's Indian variant. He claims that the smartphone will be equipped with a 50-megapixel primary rear camera paired with a 2-megapixel depth sensor, which is identical to the Redmi Note 17 Pro's Chinese variant. However, in other global markets, the Redmi smartphone will reportedly debut with an 8-megapixel ultrawide camera on the back, replacing the 2-megapixel depth sensor.

The latest leak aligns with a recent report that highlighted the Poco M8 Power will be unveiled in India with the same specifications and features as the Redmi Note 17 in China. To recap, the Redmi phone was launched in China on July 14 at a starting price of CNY 1,299 (roughly Rs. 18,000) for the base variant featuring 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 chipset and an 8,000mAh battery.

Redmi Note 17

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 7.00-inch

Processor Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

Front Camera 8-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 8000mAh

OS Android 16

Resolution 1080x2396 pixels

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Redmi Note 17 Pro

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.83-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

Front Camera 8-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 9000mAh

OS Android 16

Resolution 1280x2772 pixels

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