POCO X8 Pro Max vs Honor X9e Pro 5G

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Comparing the POCO X8 Pro Max vs Honor X9e Pro 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO X8 Pro Max runs at a higher processing speed of 3.73 GHz, while Honor X9e Pro 5G runs at 2.6 GHz, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better performer.


Display: POCO X8 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Honor X9e Pro 5G offers 6.8 inches, making POCO X8 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Both POCO X8 Pro Max and Honor X9e Pro 5G feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Honor X9e Pro 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while POCO X8 Pro Max offers 50 MP, making Honor X9e Pro 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: POCO X8 Pro Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Honor X9e Pro 5G offers 16 MP, making POCO X8 Pro Max better for front camera photography.


Battery: POCO X8 Pro Max offers a higher battery capacity with 9000 mAh, while Honor X9e Pro 5G offers 11000 mAh, making POCO X8 Pro Max better for longer battery life.


Storage: POCO X8 Pro Max offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Honor X9e Pro 5G offers 128 GB, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better option for storage.

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Summary

Spec Score

92%
N/A

Release Date

18 Mar, 2026
N/A

Performance

N/A
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.73 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
12 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
Dimensity 9500s vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

Display

N/A
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
1280x2772 px (FHD+)
2788x1280 px (UHD (4k))
120 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

N/A
50 MP
Primary Camera
108 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
20 MP
16 MP

Battery

N/A
9000 mAh
11000 mAh
100W Hyper Charging
80W Super Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
UFS 4.1
N/A

Expert Review

8.4/10
N/A

Pros

  • Bright AMOLED display
  • Excellent performance
  • Effective cooling system
  • Stupendous battery
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Cameras need improvement
  • Software feels cluttered
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(3,068 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,022,675
AnTuTu Score
N/A
21h 21m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 17, 2026
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year
N/A

Security Updates

6 Year
N/A

Custom UI

HyperOS
MagicOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
N/A

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s MT6991Z
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
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Processor

Octa core

3.73 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 3.3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex X4 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720
Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Immortalis-G925
Adreno 812

RAM

12 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra
LPDDR5

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5800 mm²
N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

3,022,675
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

6,194
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

7.3 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1280x2772 px (FHD+)
2788x1280 px (UHD (4k))

Peak Brightness

3500 nits
10000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
2000 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz
3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
N/A

Touch Sampling Rate

2560 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
N/A

Pixel Density

447 ppi
451 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.96 %
90.52 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Aluminosilicate Glass Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.2 %
N/A

Design

Height

162.99 mm
162.2 mm

Width

77.93 mm
77 mm

Thickness

8.15 mm
8.08 mm

Weight

219 grams
203 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass Fiber
Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.51/1.95" sensor size 1.6µm pixel size
108 MP
Primary Camera15x Digital Zoomf/1.751/1.67" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A
9000 x 12000 Pixels

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

N/A
15 x Digital Zoom
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

HD @120/240/960 fps
3840x2160 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
N/A

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @120/240/960 fps
1920x1080 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
N/A

Capacity

9000 mAh
11000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 35.6 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Hyper Charging
Yes 80W Super Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 27W Reverse Charging
Yes 27W Reverse Charging 80% in 30 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

21h 21m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 8m
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
N/A
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
N/A
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 2 (802.11 a) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope