Xiaomi 17 Pro Max vs realme GT 8 Pro

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Comparing the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max vs realme GT 8 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi 17 Pro Max and realme GT 8 Pro run at the same processing speed of 4.6 GHz.


Display: Xiaomi 17 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while realme GT 8 Pro offers 6.79 inches, making Xiaomi 17 Pro Max the larger display of the two. realme GT 8 Pro features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi 17 Pro Max's LTPO AMOLED, making realme GT 8 Pro the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi 17 Pro Max and realme GT 8 Pro feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi 17 Pro Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while realme GT 8 Pro offers 32 MP, making Xiaomi 17 Pro Max better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme GT 8 Pro delivers longer battery life with 12h 45m, while Xiaomi 17 Pro Max delivers None, making realme GT 8 Pro the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi 17 Pro Max offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while realme GT 8 Pro offers 256 GB, making Xiaomi 17 Pro Max the better option for storage.

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Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
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Summary

Release Date

N/A
21 Nov, 2025
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Main Display

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
6.79 inches (17.25 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
LTPO AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED
1200x2608 px
1440x3136 px (QHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

2.9 inches (7.37 cm)
N/A
N/A
596x976 px
N/A
N/A

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
200 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

7500 mAh
7000 mAh
6500 mAh
100W Hyper Charging
120W Super VOOC Charging
90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

N/A
8.3/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Unique design with switchable camera modules
  • Exceptional day-to-day and gaming performance
  • Impressive 200MP telephoto lens and Ricoh GR modes
  • Fluid, responsive and customisable software
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Inconsistent primary camera
  • Underwhelming battery life
  • USB 2.0
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

N/A
4.3/5
(66 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
3,932,397
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
12h 45m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Nov 21, 2025
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
4 Year
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
5 Year
7 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS
Realme UI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

4.6 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon
Octa core

4.6 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm
3 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840
Adreno 840
Adreno 829

RAM

12 GB
12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
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.

N/A
3,932,397
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
14.0 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.

N/A
7,235
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
4.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
9.4 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

LTPO AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)
6.79 inches  (17.25 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1200x2608 px
1440x3136 px (QHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3500 nits
7000 nits
5000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
2000 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
144 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

416 ppi
508 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

92.25 %
90.8 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i
N/A

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
94.20 %
94.38 %

Design

Height

162.9 mm
161.80 mm
150.83 mm

Width

77.6 mm
76.87 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8 mm
8.2 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

219 grams
214 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Eco Leather
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 6 minutes in a depth of 30 meter)
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.67 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.22µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoom 3x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 90° field-of-view22 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX906 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
50 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera17 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
50 MP
f/2.6 Periscope Camera115 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size
200 MP
f/2.6 Telephoto Camera65 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 0.5µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
6144 x 8192 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus
120 x Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
N/A

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240/960 fps
HD @1920 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length
32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
No
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

7500 mAh
7000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Hyper Charging
Yes 120W Super VOOC Charging v3.0 50% in 15 minutes
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging
Yes 50W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 79 mins
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 22.5W Wireless Reverse Charging
Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging
N/A

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.

N/A
12h 45m
16h 04m

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

N/A
0h 39m 0s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 4.1
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79
N/A
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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
N/A
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 700(band 12) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 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) / 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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.993 W/kg Body: 1.272 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v6.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
OpticalUltrasonic
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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