POCO X8 Pro Max vs POCO X8 Pro

Comparing the POCO X8 Pro Max vs POCO X8 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage 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 POCO X8 Pro runs at 3.4 GHz, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better performer.

Display: POCO X8 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while POCO X8 Pro offers 6.59 inches, making POCO X8 Pro Max the larger display of the two. POCO X8 Pro Max features a AMOLED display compared to POCO X8 Pro's OLED, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better display of the two.

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

Front Camera: Both POCO X8 Pro Max and POCO X8 Pro feature a 20 MP primary front camera.

Battery: POCO X8 Pro Max delivers longer battery life with 21h 21m, while POCO X8 Pro delivers None, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better pick for all day usage.

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

User Rating: POCO X8 Pro Max receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while POCO X8 Pro has a rating of 4.3.

POCO X8 Pro Max

₹42,999

@ Flipkart

POCO X8 Pro

₹41,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

18 Mar, 2026

14 May, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 9500s	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.73 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
AMOLED	OLED	AMOLED
1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1268x2756 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


20 MP	20 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


9000 mAh	6500 mAh	6600 mAh
100W Hyper Charging	100W Fast Charging	100W Flash Charging
N/A	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	512 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.4/10

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N/A

8.7/10

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Pros

Bright AMOLED display
Excellent performance
Effective cooling system
Stupendous battery

Device yet to be reviewed

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Cameras need improvement
Software feels cluttered

Device yet to be reviewed

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.5/5

(799 ratings)

4.3/5

(1,661 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,022,675 AnTuTu Score	N/A	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
21h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹42,999

@ Flipkart

₹41,999

@ Amazon

₹159,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Mar 17, 2026

(Official)

Mar 17, 2026

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

7 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Good

Best In Class

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Immortalis-G925 MC12

Mali-G720 MC8

Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

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

N/A

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s

N/A

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

N/A

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

7.3 %

N/A

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1268x2756 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

3500 nits

N/A

4500 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

447 ppi

460 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.96 %

N/A

89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.2 %

N/A

94.49 %

Design

Height

162.99 mm

N/A

162.98 mm

Width

77.93 mm

N/A

76.81 mm

Thickness

8.15 mm

N/A

8.19 mm

Weight

219 grams

201.47 grams

232 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass Fiber

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

Yes IP68 IP69K (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

N/A

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

HD @120/240/960 fps

4k @60 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

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

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Full HD @60 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

9000 mAh

6500 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 11 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Hyper Charging

Yes 100W Fast Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless 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

N/A

15h 10m

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

1h 8m 0s

N/A

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

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) / 3700(band 43)
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) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)