POCO X8 Pro Max vs OnePlus 15R

Comparing the POCO X8 Pro Max vs OnePlus 15R across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 15R scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,363, while POCO X8 Pro Max scores 8,483, making OnePlus 15R the better performer.

Display: Both POCO X8 Pro Max and OnePlus 15R offer the same screen size of 6.83 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both POCO X8 Pro Max and OnePlus 15R feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OnePlus 15R offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while POCO X8 Pro Max offers 20 MP, making OnePlus 15R better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO X8 Pro Max delivers longer battery life with 21h 21m, while OnePlus 15R delivers 18h 13m, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both POCO X8 Pro Max and OnePlus 15R offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus 15R receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while POCO X8 Pro Max is rated 8.4.

User Rating: OnePlus 15R receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while POCO X8 Pro Max has a rating of 4.5.

POCO X8 Pro Max

₹49,990

@ Amazon

OnePlus 15R

₹59,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

93%

Release Date

18 Mar, 2026

22 Dec, 2025

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 9500s	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.73 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1272x2800 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


20 MP	32 MP

Battery


9000 mAh	7400 mAh
100W Hyper Charging	80W Super Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.4/10

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8.5/10

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Pros

Bright AMOLED display
Excellent performance
Effective cooling system
Stupendous battery

Impressive performance
Excellent AMOLED display
Outstanding battery life
Long-term software support

Cons

Cameras need improvement
Software feels cluttered

Low light photography needs improvement
No telephoto lens

User Ratings

4.5/5

(1,246 ratings)

4.6/5

(2,942 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,022,675 AnTuTu Score	2,957,229 AnTuTu Score
21h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 13m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 17, 2026

(Official)

Dec 17, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

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

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.53 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Immortalis-G925 MC12

Adreno 829

RAM

12 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

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

2,957,229

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s

14.0 s

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

4,747

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

7.3 %

16.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1272x2800 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3500 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

165 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

447 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.96 %

89.51 %

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.2 %

N/A

Design

Height

162.99 mm

163.4 mm

Width

77.93 mm

77 mm

Thickness

8.15 mm

8.3 mm

Weight

219 grams

218 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass Fiber

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.51/1.95" sensor size 1.6µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.824 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX906 1µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Cinema Mode

Camera Features

N/A	Digital Zoom

Video Recording

HD @120/240/960 fps

4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.4µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

9000 mAh

7400 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

N/A

TalkTime

Up to 11 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Hyper Charging

Yes 80W Super Charging

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

18h 13m

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

1h 8m 0s

0h 49m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)