POCO X8 Pro Max vs iQOO Neo 10

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Comparing the POCO X8 Pro Max vs iQOO Neo 10 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 iQOO Neo 10 scores 6,913, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better performer.


Display: POCO X8 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while iQOO Neo 10 offers 6.78 inches, making POCO X8 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Both POCO X8 Pro Max and iQOO Neo 10 feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both POCO X8 Pro Max and iQOO Neo 10 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: iQOO Neo 10 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while POCO X8 Pro Max offers 20 MP, making iQOO Neo 10 better for front camera photography.


Battery: POCO X8 Pro Max delivers longer battery life with 21h 21m, while iQOO Neo 10 delivers 15h 39m, 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 iQOO Neo 10 offers 128 GB, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better option for storage.


Expert Review: iQOO Neo 10 receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while POCO X8 Pro Max is rated 8.4.


User Rating: POCO X8 Pro Max and iQOO Neo 10 both receive the same user rating of 4.5.

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Summary

Spec Score

93%
90%

Release Date

18 Mar, 2026
26 May, 2025

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3.73 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.2 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+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 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
7000 mAh
100W Hyper Charging
120W Flash Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
UFS 4.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.4/10
8.5/10

Pros

  • Bright AMOLED display
  • Excellent performance
  • Effective cooling system
  • Stupendous battery
  • Solid performance
  • Punchy display
  • Decent cameras
  • Speedy charging

Cons

  • Cameras need improvement
  • Software feels cluttered
  • No telephoto camera
  • Pre-installed apps

User Ratings

4.5/5
(1,246 ratings)
4.5/5
(2,275 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,022,675
AnTuTu Score
2,066,325
AnTuTu Score
21h 21m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 39m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 17, 2026
(Official)
May 26, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
Android v15

OS Updates

4 Year
3 Years

Security Updates

6 Year
4 Years

Custom UI

HyperOS
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

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

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.02 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
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 / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra
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
2,066,325

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
16.0 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
4,916

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

7.3 %
18.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1280x2772 px (FHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3500 nits
5500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

447 ppi
453 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.96 %
89.34 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.2 %
N/A

Design

Height

162.99 mm
163.72 mm

Width

77.93 mm
75.88 mm

Thickness

8.15 mm
8.09 mm

Weight

219 grams
206 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass Fiber
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)
Yes Splash proof IP65

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.51/1.95" sensor size 1.6µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 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 Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Omni-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Camera Features

N/A
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.4µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

9000 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 11 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Hyper Charging
Yes 120W Flash Charging 50% in 19 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
15h 39m

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

1h 8m 0s
0h 27m 9s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

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
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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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 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.913 W/kg Body: 0.658 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 2 (802.11 a) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4

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

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