POCO X8 Pro Max vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

Comparing the POCO X8 Pro Max vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G 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 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.73 GHz, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G runs at 2.7 GHz, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better performer.

Display: POCO X8 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers 6.78 inches, making POCO X8 Pro Max the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G features a Sunburst AMOLED display compared to POCO X8 Pro Max's AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both POCO X8 Pro Max and OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while POCO X8 Pro Max offers 20 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO X8 Pro Max delivers longer battery life with 21h 21m, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G delivers 18h 34m, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: POCO X8 Pro Max offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers 128 GB, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better option for storage.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both POCO X8 Pro Max and OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G equally at 8.4.

User Rating: POCO X8 Pro Max receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G has a rating of 4.3.

POCO X8 Pro Max

₹44,999

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OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

₹27,999

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Summary

Release Date

18 Mar, 2026

08 May, 2026

03 Jul, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 9500s	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, LPDDR5X
Octa Core (upto 3.73 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
AMOLED	Sunburst AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP No Shake Cam Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Camera	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	N/A	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


20 MP	32 MP	12 MP

Battery


9000 mAh	8000 mAh	5000 mAh
100W Hyper Charging	80W	25W Fast Charging
N/A	N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.4/10

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8.4/10

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N/A

Pros

Bright AMOLED display
Excellent performance
Effective cooling system
Stupendous battery

Gorgeous display
Subtle yet durable design
Excellent battery life
Smooth, feature-rich software

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Cameras need improvement
Software feels cluttered

Camera details could've been better
Limited OS upgrades

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5

(1,045 ratings)

4.3/5

(1,162 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,022,675 AnTuTu Score	1,136,527 AnTuTu Score	N/A
21h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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General

Launch Date

Mar 17, 2026

(Official)

May 07, 2026

(Official)

Jun 30, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

2 Year

6 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

4 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Oxygen OS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SM6475

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

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Immortalis-G925 MC12

Adreno 810

Adreno 710

RAM

12 GB

8 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5

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

1,136,527

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s

25.0 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

1,122

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

7.3 %

16.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Sunburst AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3500 nits

3600 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.6:9

20:9

Pixel Density

447 ppi

450 ppi

387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.96 %

89.41 %

86.58 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

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 %

N/A

Design

Height

162.99 mm

162.5 mm

162.4 mm

Width

77.93 mm

77.5 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

8.15 mm

8.5 mm

7.7 mm

Weight

219 grams

215 grams

200 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass Fiber

N/A

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Water Resistance

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

N/A

Yes Splash proof IP64

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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.827 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size OV50D40 0.61µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

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

2 MP
f/2.41/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Macro Mode

Camera Features

N/A

10 x Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

HD @120/240/960 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

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

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

9000 mAh

8000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

N/A

TalkTime

Up to 11 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Hyper Charging

Yes 80W

Yes 25W Fast 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 34m

N/A

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

1h 8m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Yes Up to 2048 GB

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

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)

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)

N/A

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

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)

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)

N/A