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Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max vs Poco X8 Pro Max

85 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max
VS
86 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.83-inch Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max (with MediaTek Dimensity 9500s) that was released on January 29, 2026, against the Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max, which is powered by the same chip 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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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments (6)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max and Poco X8 Pro Max 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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12 / 256 GB
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12 / 256 GB
138.0
(Excellent)
Value Index
129.1
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Redmi Turbo 5 Max
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Poco X8 Pro Max

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 (1-120 Hz) Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness - 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 Tempered glass Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
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)

Design and build

Height 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) 162.9 mm (6.41 inches)
Width 77.93 mm (3.07 inches) 77.9 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness 8.15 mm (0.32 inches) 8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 219 g (7.72 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP68
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Rear material Glass Glass
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors White, Black, Blue, Orange White, Black, Blue
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 specifications of Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9500s MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Max clock 3730 MHz 3730 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 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4
- 1 core at 3.73 GHz: Cortex-X925
L3 cache 12 MB 12 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 3 nanometers 3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek NPU MediaTek NPU
GPU
Graphics Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP11
GPU shading units 1536 1536
GPU clock 1612 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS ~4952.1 GFLOPS ~4952.1 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 24941 20990
Single-core score 2877 2725
Multi-core score 9236 8932
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Redmi Turbo 5 Max +2%
3100039
Poco X8 Pro Max
3032039
CPU 923416 896417
GPU 1068085 1062397
Memory 433276 451911
UX 675262 621314
Total score 3100039 3032039
Samples [16 tests] [64 tests]
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (95th and 109th place)
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 Max
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-19 (NAIM KHAN)AnTuTu 123115755
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-18 (Naim)AnTuTu 122872829
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-03 (srxftwd)AnTuTu 112983608
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-26 (mehdiafkhamipour)AnTuTu 112901493
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-19 (Nobody)AnTuTu 112903108
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Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-03 (Van Viet)AnTuTu 122780867
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
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
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 updates - 5 years
Security updates - 6 years

Battery

Capacity 9000 mAh 8500 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 Yes No
Fast charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:00 hr 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
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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)
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
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.5 f/1.5
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony LYT-600 Omnivision Light Fusion 600
Sensor size 1/1.95" (β‰ˆ 0.51 inch) 1/1.95" (β‰ˆ 0.51 inch)
Pixel size 0.8 micron 0.8 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 15 mm 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 1.14 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
Sensor size 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch) 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.4 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* Yes Depends on the region
Infrared port Yes Yes
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No 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 January 2026 March 2026
Release date January 2026 March 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $399 $429
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

These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max. It has a better battery life and connectivity.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?
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Total votes: 489

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Barry July 23, 2026 at 05:33 PM
They almost have the same performance but: Which one is better for running heavy gaming? Which one is much cooler and cheaper?
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Azathoth13 July 3, 2026 at 03:51 PM
Bro the bypass mode only not only good for battery lifespan but the overall performance for gaming
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RandomAccessMemory June 25, 2026 at 08:56 AM
For Gaming focus go for Redmi Turbo 5 max For universal use like Esim, 5g, etc. Go for Poco X8 Pro Max
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kem June 12, 2026 at 03:23 PM
if the bypass is 100% real then turbo 5 max is absolutely better only blind and pref 5G data will buy poco cn wins clearly you get better hyperos better soc bypass charge greatly reduce battery degrade and its cheaper
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Romeo April 19, 2026 at 05:24 AM
Poco x8 pro max with esim and dolby atmos
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RandomAccessMemory March 20, 2026 at 04:22 PM
Redmi turbo 5 max: MC12/MP12(12 cores GPU) Poco X8 pro max: MC11/MP11(11 Cores GPU)
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