Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max vs Motorola Edge (2026)

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 Motorola Edge (2026), which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7450 and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Memory
8 / 128 GB

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
  • 3.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3032K versus 979K)
  • Comes with 3500 mAh larger battery capacity: 8500 vs 5000 mAh
  • Has a 0.53 inch larger screen size
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 68W)
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge (2026)
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Handles wireless charging up to 15W
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Weighs 57.5 grams less
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 5.9 mm narrower
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max and Motorola Edge (2026) crucial features
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
12 / 256 GB
VS
8 / 128 GB
132.4
(Excellent)
Value Index
47.7
(Average)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.83 inches 6.3 inches
Resolution 1280 x 2772 pixels 1216 x 2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
PPI 447 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes
Max rated brightness 2000 nits -
Max rated brightness in HDR 3500 nits 5200 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate 480 Hz -
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2% 88.9%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Screen space comparison
Poco X8 Pro Max
6.83β€³ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.7 in2
Edge (2026)
6.3β€³ (19.5:9 ratio) = 15.1 in2
~17% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) 152.3 mm (6 inches)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) 72 mm (2.83 inches)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) 7.2 mm (0.28 inches)
Weight 218 g (7.69 oz) 160.5 g (5.66 oz)
Waterproof IP68 IP69
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber -
Rear material Glass Eco-leather
Frame material Metal Plastic
Colors White, Black, Blue Green
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
90.2%
88.9%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max and Motorola Edge (2026)
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9500s MediaTek Dimensity 7450
Max clock 3730 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 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 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache 12 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 3 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek NPU MediaTek APU 655
GPU
Graphics Mali-G925 Immortalis MP11 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU shading units 1536 256
GPU clock 1612 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS ~4952.1 GFLOPS ~665.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max and Motorola Edge (2026)
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
2725
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
8932
Compute Score (GPU)
20990
Compute Score (GPU) 20990 3132
Single-core score 2725 1075
Multi-core score 8932 3080
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
3032039
979808
CPU 896417 345028
GPU 1062397 150583
Memory 451911 193105
UX 621314 291092
Total score 3032039 979808
Samples [64 tests] Less than 3
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#105th place)

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-24 (RuL)Geekbench 7 GPU18202
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-24 (RuL)Geekbench 7 CPU2460 / 7817
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-19 (Zimz)AnTuTu 123279234
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-15 (RuL)AnTuTu 123274318
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-12 (Dilshodbek)AnTuTu 112828966
Motorola Edge (2026)
No benchmark results yet

Memory

RAM
RAM size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory clock - 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 4.1 UFS 2.2
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM HyperOS 3.0 -
OS updates 5 years 3 years
Security updates 6 years 4 years

Battery

Capacity 8500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 100 W 68 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging Yes No
Bypass charging No No
Fast charging Yes (65% in 30 min) Yes (77% in 30 min)
Full charging time 0:52 hr 0:42 hr
Battery cycles 1000 cycles -
Battery life tests
Web browsing 18:13 hr -
Watching video 30:00 hr -
Gaming 11:54 hr -
Standby 157 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 960 FPS (1080p) 240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens - 122Β°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.5 f/1.8
Focal length 26 mm 24 mm
Sensor Omnivision Light Fusion 600 -
Sensor size 1/1.95" (β‰ˆ 0.51 inch) 1/1.56" (β‰ˆ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size 0.8 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 10 MP
Focal length - 73 mm
Sensor size - 1/3.94" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch)
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 15 mm 12 mm
Sensor SmartSens SC821CS -
Sensor size 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 20 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 5184 x 3888 8192 x 6144
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm -
Sensor OmniVision OV20B -
Sensor size 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch) -
Pixel size 0.7 micron -
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 6E (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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC* Depends on the region Yes
Infrared port Yes No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 1
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* Yes Yes
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March 2026 June 2026
Release date March 2026 June 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $429 $599
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 100 W Not included
*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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