{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-11/poco-x8s-europe-launch-germany","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-11/poco-x8s-europe-launch-germany.md","title":"POCO X8s Lands in Europe at €429.90 Launch Price","headline":"POCO X8s Brings First X-Series Telephoto Camera to Germany From €429.90","description":"POCO launched the X8s in Germany at €429.90 for 8GB/256GB, the first X-series phone with a telephoto camera.","section":"Product Launches","published_at":"2026-11-11T01:40:52+00:00","modified_at":"2026-11-11T01:40:52+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["POCO launched the X8s in Europe starting with Germany, priced at €429.90 for 8GB/256GB and €519.90 for 12GB/512GB through November 23.","The X8s is the first phone in the X series with a telephoto camera, a 50MP unit with 2.5x optical zoom.","The X8s carries a 6,330 mAh silicon-carbon battery with 100W wired charging and an IP68 rating."],"companies":[{"name":"POCO","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/02m1r65/poco","website":"https://www.po.co"},{"name":"Xiaomi","is_primary":false,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00006re/xiaomi","website":"http://www.mi.com/en"},{"name":"Amazon","is_primary":false,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00000sz/amazon","website":"https://amazon.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"GSMArena.com","title":"Poco X8s is now available in Europe, here's how much it costs","url":"https://www.gsmarena.com/poco_x8s_is_now_available_in_europe_heres_how_much_it_costs-news-75427.php"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Product Launches","POCO","Xiaomi","Amazon"],"body_markdown":"[POCO](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/02m1r65/poco) released the X8s in Europe on November 11, 2026, starting in Germany at €429.90 for the 8GB/256GB model and €519.90 for 12GB/512GB, against list prices of €529.90 and €629.90. [GSMArena.com](https://www.gsmarena.com/poco_x8s_is_now_available_in_europe_heres_how_much_it_costs-news-75427.php) reported the launch.\n\n## POCO X8s Pricing and Camera First\n\nThe X8s is the first phone in the X series to carry a telephoto camera, a feature the X8 Pro and X8 Pro Max do not offer, according to GSMArena.com. The 50MP telephoto provides 2.5x optical zoom and sits alongside a 50MP main camera with optical image stabilisation and an 8MP ultrawide. A 20MP front camera handles selfies.\n\nThe handset pairs a 6.35-inch 1220x2656 LTPO AMOLED screen with an adaptive 1-120Hz refresh rate and 3,500-nit peak brightness with the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chipset. It holds up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage, a 6,330 mAh silicon-carbon battery with 100W wired and 22.5W reverse wired charging, and an IP68 rating. Xiaomi HyperOS 3 runs on Android 16.\n\nThe phone has an aluminium frame, an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner, stereo speakers, NFC and an IR blaster, and comes in white, blue and black at 8.06mm thick and 187g. POCO does not include a charger in the box in Europe. The promotional prices run from today until November 23 at Xiaomi's official store, and [Amazon](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00000sz/amazon) also stocks the device at a slightly higher price.\n\n## POCO's Xiaomi Manufacturing Ties\n\nAccording to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), POCO is an independent brand born out of [Xiaomi](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00006re/xiaomi) Corporation in 2018, with its own product, sales and marketing teams while sharing manufacturing resources and after-sales support infrastructure with Xiaomi. The same records show POCO entered more than 35 global markets within three years of founding and shipped over 9 million phones globally in 2020.\n\n## Earlier POCO X8 Launches\n\nPOCO unveiled the X8s in global markets on October 26, 2026, with the same 6.35-inch LTPO AMOLED display, Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 and triple rear cameras, GSMArena.com reported. The X8s reached the Philippines on November 6, 2026, priced at ₱22,999 with its 6,330mAh battery and 100W charging, according to TechRepublic. POCO launched the X8 series in India with the X8 at Rs. 29,999, featuring a 6.83-inch AMOLED display and a 9,000mAh battery, Gadgets 360 reported on November 4, 2026.\n\n## Xiaomi Results Due November 24\n\nXiaomi Corp. will report third-quarter and nine-month results on November 24, 2026, AD HOC NEWS reported, with analysts expecting pressure from weaker IoT demand and high storage costs.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}