India, Aug. 18 -- POCO has done something for its new sub- Rs.25,000 smartphone that most brands are reluctant to replicate for their models. The latest M8 Power comes with a Full-HD+ AMOLED screen, something which is going extinct in its counterparts.

This is a substantial feat because rising memory prices, driven by the rapid adoption of AI, have increasingly compelled smartphone brands to use lower-resolution LCDs. This makes room for a pair of mediocre hardware components and a 7,000 mAh or more battery, helping them keep their inventories within the coveted price bracket.

But strip the M8 Power of its display, and it matches most aspects of its current peers: an underpowered processor, once meant for the sub- Rs.12,000 category, an...