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Poco's next flagships may have just taken a major step toward launch. Thai regulator NBTC has certified a Poco F8 Pro model, and that listing appeared very close in time to the earlier F8 Ultra certification — a sign the two phones could arrive together much sooner than expected.
NBTC nod fuels early launch expectations
Earlier this month the Poco F8 Ultra passed NBTC approval, and now its sibling, the Poco F8 Pro, shows up on the same registry. The F8 Pro carries model number 2510DPC44G — the trailing 'G' typically indicates a global variant. What’s notable is how quickly these certifications followed the F7 series: the F7 Pro and F7 Ultra launched in March, but these new entries were approved far earlier in the product cycle than their predecessors.
Why does that matter? Regulators often sign off close to commercial launch windows. With both entries cleared in quick succession, it’s reasonable to expect an official announcement months ahead of a next-March release — possibly a joint unveiling of the F8 Pro and F8 Ultra, similar to the previous generation where the vanilla model arrived later.
Rebranding rumors: K90 Pro, K90 Pro Max — or something else?
Speculation has already circulated that the F8 Ultra could be a rebranded Redmi K90 Pro. Then Redmi launched the K90 Pro Max, muddying the waters. If Poco plans to rebrand a Redmi sibling, the timing and lineup shuffles suggest the F8 Ultra might actually align with the K90 Pro Max — leaving the F8 Pro's origins more ambiguous.
- Certification detail: model 2510DPC44G for Poco F8 Pro (the 'G' likely means global).
- Launch timing: earlier approvals imply a sooner-than-March release cycle.
- Rebrand possibility: F8 Ultra could be a Redmi K90 Pro Max rebrand; F8 Pro remains uncertain.
Imagine a coordinated launch: two Poco flagships arriving together, one a clear Redmi sibling and the other a surprise. That scenario would spark a fresh wave of leaks and hands-on reports — and given the certifications, those leak floodgates may open any day now.
For readers tracking Poco and Redmi moves, the takeaway is simple: keep an eye on certification databases and tip sources. The NBTC entries don't tell the whole story, but they do suggest the F8 era is closer than we thought.
Source: gsmarena
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