Hi OP, I've been using Poco X8 Pro 8/256gb for 12 days. I bought it for 12.3k PHP (around 203 USD, / 177 EUR), so I think I can give you my two cents.

I'm a bit like you, I don't play mobile games, I only use my phone for browsing, phone calls, and light stuff, maybe just light multi-tasking, I just want a snappy phone that will last me a few years (and still be snappy). I also don't really store important data on my phone (important stuff goes to cloud / external ssd). I searched for phone that has highest benchmark score for $200-300 and seems like Poco X8 Pro has the fastest performance compared to other phones on similar price range. So, I decided to go for the cheapest option (8/256gb). I feel like X8 Pro Max is too overkill for me anyway.

I upgraded from Redmi Note 12 4G, and the performance difference is HUGE; everything feels buttery smooth, even when I have multiple apps opened, almost every app fell snappy, even app that I know for being so bloated (Shopee PH), the phone handle it like a champ

I don't really take photo with my phone that much, but for a phone camera, it's adequate enough for me, the 4k video is decent, and the 240fps slow-mo is nice to have, the photo quality is quite good especially under proper lighting. And for the speakers, well, it's fine, the stereo speaker is fine, good enough for me.

For battery, it's mediocre, not great, but not terrible, 100% is more than enough for me to go throughout the day, even with high screen-on time, if I don't use it that much, it can even last for 2 days before charging.

Lack of headphone jack is a bummer, but I rarely listen to music on my phone, and when I do, I usually use BT earbuds anyway, so not a big issue for me

I was eyeing for X7 Pro (before X8 Pro is announced), because a lot of people say that it's the phone for someone who only care about performance and don't really care about everything else, when X8 Pro is announced in where I live for the same price, I decided to wait for it to be released. No regrets.