Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max vs TCL P80 Ultra

86 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
VS
71 out of 100
TCL P80 Ultra

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 TCL P80 Ultra, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Elite and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
  • 2.8x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3032K versus 1099K)
  • Comes with 2700 mAh larger battery capacity: 8500 vs 5800 mAh
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 45W)
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 3.1
  • 2.6x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2725 and 1058 points
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the TCL P80 Ultra
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • The phone is 6 months newer
  • Weighs 21 grams less
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max and TCL P80 Ultra 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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12 / 256 GB
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8 / 256 GB
129.1
(Excellent)
Value Index
61.4
(Average)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.83 inches 6.83 inches
Resolution 1280 x 2772 pixels 1280 x 2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
PPI 447 ppi 447 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 3200 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Touch sampling rate 480 Hz -
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2% 90.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Peak brightness test (auto)
3542 nits
n/a

Design and build

Height 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) 163.3 mm (6.43 inches)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) 77.7 mm (3.06 inches)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) 8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 218 g (7.69 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Waterproof IP68 IP68
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber -
Rear material Glass -
Frame material Metal -
Colors White, Black, Blue Gold, Blue, Burgundy
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-button
Repairability Average (2.63/5) -
Drop resistance Very good (B) Β· 180 drops -
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max and TCL P80 Ultra
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9500s MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Elite
Max clock 3730 MHz 2600 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 TCL P80 Ultra
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
2725
1058
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
8932
3180
Compute Score (GPU)
20990
3070
Compute Score (GPU) 20990 3070
Single-core score 2725 1058
Multi-core score 8932 3180
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
3032039
1099769
CPU 896417 440383
GPU 1062397 107548
Memory 451911 217000
UX 621314 334838
Total score 3032039 1099769
Samples [64 tests] Less than 3
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#109th place)

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-26 (RuL)AnTuTu 123308269
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
TCL P80 Ultra
No benchmark results yet

Memory

RAM
RAM size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 256 GB
Storage type UFS 4.1 UFS 3.1
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM HyperOS 3.0 TCL UI 9.1
OS updates 5 years -
Security updates 6 years -

Battery

Capacity 8500 mAh 5800 mAh
Max charge power 100 W 45 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes No
Bypass charging No No
Fast charging Yes (65% in 30 min) Yes
Full charging time 0:52 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
41:26 hr
n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 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) -
Angle of widest lens - 112Β°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 8 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 -
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 1 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 50 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Sensor size - 1/2.8" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size - 0.64 micron
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 15 mm -
Sensor SmartSens SC821CS -
Sensor size 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch) 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1.12 micron
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 20 megapixels 32 megapixels
Image resolution 5184 x 3888 -
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm 28 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV20B -
Sensor size 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch) 1/3.1" (β‰ˆ 0.32 inch)
Pixel size 0.7 micron 0.8 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 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, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region Yes
Infrared port Yes No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
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 -
Dolby Atmos Yes -

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March 2026 September 2026
Release date March 2026 September 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $429 $549
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- 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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