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Poco Confirms Dimensity 8500 Ultra and 9500s for X8 Pro Series With New Geekbench Listing Tied to Pro Max

A mid-March India launch is expected with early scores and specs still unverified.

Overview

  • POCO’s official social posts name MediaTek’s Dimensity 8500 Ultra and Dimensity 9500s for the upcoming X8 Pro lineup, with a claim that the series will be first to bring MediaTek’s latest flagship chip.
  • A Xiaomi device labeled 2602BPC18G appeared on Geekbench and is reported to be the Poco X8 Pro Max, showing Android 16 and 11GB of memory likely marketed as 12GB RAM.
  • The Geekbench entry lists an octa-core ARMv8 processor claimed as Dimensity 9500s with clocks up to 3.73GHz and scores of 2,659 single-core and 8,386 multi-core.
  • Separate reports cite a 3,612,095 AnTuTu score for the Pro Max and point to expectations of a 6.83‑inch 1.5K OLED display plus a 50MP Light Hunter 600 main camera with an 8MP ultrawide.
  • Coverage describes the Dimensity 9500s as positioned below last year’s Dimensity 9500, and notes that detailed specifications and pricing have not been officially confirmed.