Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max vs X3 Pro
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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 Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 and came out 5 years before. 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
- Delivers 567% higher peak brightness (3527 against 529 nits)
- 3.7x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3032K versus 822K)
- Shows 83% longer battery life (41:26 vs 22:40 hours)
- Comes with 3340 mAh larger battery capacity: 8500 vs 5160 mAh
- Has 2x more RAM: 12GB versus 6GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Optical image stabilization
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 33W)
- The phone is 5 years newer
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 13
- More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 9500s
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
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 | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.83 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2772 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 447 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | 450 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3500 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | 480 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.2% | 84.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
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| RGB color space | - | 95.1% |
| PWM | - | 2404 Hz |
| Response time | - | 37.4 ms |
| Contrast | - | 995:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) | 165.3 mm (6.51 inches) |
| Width | 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) | 76.8 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) | 9.4 mm (0.37 inches) |
| Weight | 218 g (7.69 oz) | 215 g (7.58 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP53 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | Black, Gold, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Very good (B) · 180 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 |
| Max clock | 3730 MHz | 2960 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 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) - 1 core at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 2 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU | Hexagon 690 |
| Graphics | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP11 | Adreno 640 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 768 |
| GPU clock | 1612 MHz | 675 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~4952.1 GFLOPS | ~1036.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 20990 | 2985 |
| Single-core score | 2725 | 1004 |
| Multi-core score | 8932 | 2653 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 896417 | 299294 |
| GPU | 1062397 | 119740 |
| Memory | 451911 | 162141 |
| UX | 621314 | 241258 |
| Total score | 3032039 | 822433 |
| Samples | [64 tests] | [45 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | - | 91% |
| Graphics test | - | 5 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 979 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 8774 |
| Video editing | - | 6020 |
| Photo editing | - | 22475 |
| Data manipulation | - | 8724 |
| Writing score | - | 13390 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#109th place)
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-26 (RuL) | AnTuTu 12 | 3308269 |
| 📘 2026-09-24 (RuL) | Geekbench 7 GPU | 18202 |
| 📘 2026-09-24 (RuL) | Geekbench 7 CPU | 2460 / 7817 |
| 📘 2026-09-19 (Zimz) | AnTuTu 12 | 3279234 |
| 📘 2026-09-15 (RuL) | AnTuTu 12 | 3274318 |
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-15 (Mohammad Ali) | AnTuTu 12 | 932069 |
| 📘 2026-09-14 (Zeexi) | AnTuTu 11 | 911542 |
| 📘 2026-07-21 (Tymanovik) | AnTuTu 11 | 822512 |
| 📘 2026-07-06 (Aren) | AnTuTu 11 | 811317 |
| 📘 2026-07-06 (Aren) | AnTuTu 11 | 811317 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 125 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | HyperOS 3.0 | MIUI 14 |
| OS size | - | 13 GB |
| OS updates | 5 years | - |
| Security updates | 6 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 8500 mAh | 5160 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 33 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 (55% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:52 hr | 1:15 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 18:13 hr | 08:43 hr |
| Watching video | 30:00 hr | 12:45 hr |
| Gaming | 11:54 hr | 05:20 hr |
| Standby | 157 hr | 117 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#3rd place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 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) | 960 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 119° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.5 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision Light Fusion 600 | Sony IMX582 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch) | 1/2.0" (≈ 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | - |
| Sensor | SmartSens SC821CS | Omnivision OV8856 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | Hynix HI-259 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 5480 x 3648 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV20B | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/3.4" (≈ 0.29 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| 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 | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | - | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2026 | March 2021 |
| Release date | March 2026 | April 2021 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $429 | $250 |
| Successor | - | - Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 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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