Rumours circulating after Redmi’s launch of the Note 17 and Note 17 Pro in China suggest a Poco phone could follow under a rebranded approach. After Redmi unveiled the Note 17 series, tipsters and firmware references indicate that a device known as the Poco M8 Power may be planned for India and potentially other markets. According to a report on GSMArena, strings found in a HyperOS firmware build mention a “Poco M8 Power” with model number 26021PC18I. The same analysis notes that model-number prefixes map to brands: “RN” is associated with Redmi, while “PC” is associated with Poco. It also says the final character indicates region—“I” for India and “C” for China. NDTV similarly claims that one model from the Note 17 lineup could be rebranded for an upcoming Poco handset, while variants for China, India and global markets may differ slightly in specifications, including battery capacity. Overall, the reports remain unconfirmed and based on model-number references and firmware findings rather than official Poco or Redmi announcements.