POCO X8 Pro Max vs OnePlus Nord 6

Comparing the POCO X8 Pro Max vs OnePlus Nord 6 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: POCO X8 Pro Max scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 8,483, while OnePlus Nord 6 scores 6,520, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better performer.

Display: POCO X8 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while OnePlus Nord 6 offers 6.78 inches, making POCO X8 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Both POCO X8 Pro Max and OnePlus Nord 6 feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both POCO X8 Pro Max and OnePlus Nord 6 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord 6 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while POCO X8 Pro Max offers 20 MP, making OnePlus Nord 6 better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO X8 Pro Max delivers longer battery life with 21h 21m, while OnePlus Nord 6 delivers 20h 46m, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both POCO X8 Pro Max and OnePlus Nord 6 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both POCO X8 Pro Max and OnePlus Nord 6 equally at 8.4.

User Rating: POCO X8 Pro Max receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while OnePlus Nord 6 has a rating of 4.4.

POCO X8 Pro Max

₹49,990

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OnePlus Nord 6

₹40,999

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Summary

Spec Score

93%

90%

Release Date

18 Mar, 2026

09 Apr, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 9500s	Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3.73 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.21 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


20 MP	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


9000 mAh	9000 mAh
100W Hyper Charging	80W Super Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.4/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Bright AMOLED display
Excellent performance
Effective cooling system
Stupendous battery

Excellent day-to-day and gaming performance
Two-day battery life
Improved durability with IP69K and MIL-STD-810H
Camera performance is surprisingly strong

Cons

Cameras need improvement
Software feels cluttered

Polycarbonate frame and back make it less premium
No 512GB storage option
Runs slightly warm during gaming

User Ratings

4.5/5

(1,246 ratings)

4.4/5

(3,828 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,022,675 AnTuTu Score	2,366,913 AnTuTu Score
21h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)	20h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 17, 2026

(Official)

Apr 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8735

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

3.21 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Immortalis-G925 MC12

Adreno 825

RAM

12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

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

2,366,913

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

4,499

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

7.3 %

27.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3500 nits

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

165 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

447 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.96 %

89.41 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less 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 %

93.5 %

Design

Height

162.99 mm

162.5 mm

Width

77.93 mm

77.5 mm

Thickness

8.15 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

219 grams

217 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass Fiber

N/A

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

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 Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm 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 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

N/A	20 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

HD @120/240/960 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Optical Image stabilization

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

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

32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

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

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

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

20h 46m

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

1h 8m 0s

1h 5m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 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 / N28
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) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

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 / N28
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) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)