Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max vs Infinix GT 50 Pro
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.83-inch Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max (with MediaTek Dimensity 9500s) that was released on March 17, 2026, against the Infinix GT 50 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultimate and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
- Comes with 2000 mAh larger battery capacity: 8500 vs 6500 mAh
- 42% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3032K versus 2137K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 45W)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- 68% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2725 and 1621 points
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Infinix GT 50 Pro
- Higher display refresh rate β 144 Hz
- Handles wireless charging up to 50W
- Weighs 20 grams less
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.83 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2772 pixels | 1208 x 2644 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 447 ppi | 440 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | Yes (60-144 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | 1600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3500 nits | 4500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 480 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.2% | 90.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) | 162.4 mm (6.39 inches) |
| Width | 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) | 77.2 mm (3.04 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 218 g (7.69 oz) | 198 g (6.98 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP64 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | Black, Silver, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Very good (B) Β· 180 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultimate |
| Max clock | 3730 MHz | 3250 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4 - 1 core at 3.73 GHz: Cortex-X925 |
- 4 cores at 2.1 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 1 core at 3.25 GHz: Cortex-A725 |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| Graphics | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP11 | Mali-G720 MP7 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 896 |
| GPU clock | 1612 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~4952.1 GFLOPS | ~2329.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 20990 | 12412 |
| Single-core score | 2725 | 1621 |
| Multi-core score | 8932 | 6535 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 896417 | 648630 |
| GPU | 1062397 | 648885 |
| Memory | 451911 | 389995 |
| UX | 621314 | 450333 |
| Total score | 3032039 | 2137843 |
| Samples | [64 tests] | [5 tests] |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#96th place)
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-12 (Dilshodbek) | AnTuTu | 2828966 |
| π 2026-09-12 (Yoo) | AnTuTu | 2705845 |
| π 2026-09-07 (Skibidi) | Battery life | SOT 10:48 / 11:55 |
| π 2026-09-01 (Dmitry) | AnTuTu | 2823040 |
| π 2026-08-31 (Ylan) | AnTuTu | 2931015 |
Infinix GT 50 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-15 (Newest update + XOS) | AnTuTu | 2189750 |
| π 2026-06-01 (Human) | AnTuTu | 2186421 |
| π 2026-05-15 (Sendu) | AnTuTu | 2080929 |
| π 2026-05-13 (Zens) | AnTuTu | 2137843 |
| π 2026-05-12 (Zerenity) | AnTuTu | 2137843 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | HyperOS 3.0 | XOS 16 |
| OS updates | 5 years | 3 years |
| Security updates | 6 years | 5 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 8500 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (50 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (65% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 0:52 hr | - |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 18:13 hr | - |
| Watching video | 30:00 hr | - |
| Gaming | 11:54 hr | - |
| Standby | 157 hr | - |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#3rd place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 111Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.5 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision Light Fusion 600 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | - |
| Sensor | SmartSens SC821CS | GalaxyCore GC08A8 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5184 x 3888 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | - |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV20B | GalaxyCore GC13A0 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2026 | April 2026 |
| Release date | March 2026 | April 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $429 | $405 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | Yes, 45 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max is definitely a better buy.
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