Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max vs X8 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 X8 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. 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
- Shows 47% longer battery life (41:26 vs 28:11 hours)
- Comes with 2000 mAh larger battery capacity: 8500 vs 6500 mAh
- 45% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3032K versus 2085K)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- 60% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2725 and 1707 points
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
- Weighs 16.5 grams less
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 | 6.59 inches |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2772 pixels | 1268 x 2756 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 (30-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | 2000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3500 nits | 3500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 480 Hz | 480 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.2% | 90% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 99.5% |
| PWM | - | 120 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | β Infinity |
Screen space comparison
Poco X8 Pro Max
6.83β³ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.7 in2
Poco X8 Pro
6.59β³ (19.5:9 ratio) = 16.5 in2
~7% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) | 157.53 mm (6.2 inches) |
| Width | 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) | 75.19 mm (2.96 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.38 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 218 g (7.69 oz) | 201.5 g (7.11 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | White, Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | Average (2.63/5) |
| Drop resistance | Very good (B) Β· 180 drops | Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra |
| Max clock | 3730 MHz | 3400 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 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 1 core at 3.4 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 MP8 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 1612 MHz | 1508 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~4952.1 GFLOPS | ~3088.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 20990 | 13461 |
| Single-core score | 2725 | 1707 |
| Multi-core score | 8932 | 6611 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 896417 | 621995 |
| GPU | 1062397 | 630489 |
| Memory | 451911 | 372899 |
| UX | 621314 | 460371 |
| Total score | 3032039 | 2085754 |
| Samples | [64 tests] | [59 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 |
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-10 (Kunmeow22) | GeekBench CPU | 1547 / 6536 |
| π 2026-09-06 (Ste69) | AnTuTu | 1906081 |
| π 2026-09-05 (Gb) | AnTuTu | 2193549 |
| π 2026-09-04 -> Kn0ahx | AnTuTu | 1870383 |
| π 2026-09-04 -> Kn0ahx | AnTuTu | 1870383 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 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 | HyperOS 3.0 |
| OS size | - | 34 GB |
| OS updates | 5 years | 5 years |
| Security updates | 6 years | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 8500 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (65% in 30 min) | Yes (75% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:52 hr | 0:41 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | 1000 cycles |
| Web browsing | 18:13 hr | 11:43 hr |
| Watching video | 30:00 hr | 20:29 hr |
| Gaming | 11:54 hr | 07:35 hr |
| Standby | 157 hr | 113 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (3rd and 85th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 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) | 960 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 120Β° |
| 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/1.5 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision Light Fusion 600 | Sony LYT-600 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 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 | 15 mm |
| Sensor | SmartSens SC821CS | SmartSens SC821CS |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 5184 x 3888 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV20B | OmniVision OV20B |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 | 6.0 |
| 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 | Depends on the region |
| 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 | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2026 | March 2026 |
| Release date | March 2026 | March 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $429 | $329 |
| 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, 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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