Xiaomi 17T vs POCO X8 Pro Max

Comparing the Xiaomi 17T vs POCO X8 Pro Max 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 Xiaomi 17T scores 6,860, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better performer.

Display: POCO X8 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Xiaomi 17T offers 6.59 inches, making POCO X8 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi 17T and POCO X8 Pro Max feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi 17T and POCO X8 Pro Max feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Xiaomi 17T offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while POCO X8 Pro Max offers 20 MP, making Xiaomi 17T better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO X8 Pro Max delivers longer battery life with 21h 21m, while Xiaomi 17T delivers 14h 45m, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Xiaomi 17T and POCO X8 Pro Max offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Xiaomi 17T 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 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi 17T has a rating of 4.4.

Xiaomi 17T

₹69,999

@ Amazon

POCO X8 Pro Max

₹47,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Spec Score

91%

92%

87%

Release Date

08 Jun, 2026

18 Mar, 2026

29 Oct, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra	MediaTek Dimensity 9500s	MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.73 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.21 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1268x2756 px (FHD+)	1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1272x2768 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2.8x Optical Zoom)
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Telephoto Camera	N/A	200 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	3.2 MP Camera

Front Camera


32 MP	20 MP	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


6500 mAh	9000 mAh	8000 mAh
67W Hyper Charging	100W Hyper Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging
N/A	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.5/10

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8.4/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Excellent telephoto camera
Reliable all-day battery life
Sharp, vibrant display
Smooth everyday performance

Bright AMOLED display
Excellent performance
Effective cooling system
Stupendous battery

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Slow charging speeds
Inconsistent screen refresh rate

Cameras need improvement
Software feels cluttered

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(94 ratings)

4.5/5

(2,783 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,136,906 AnTuTu Score	3,022,675 AnTuTu Score	N/A
14h 45m Battery Life (PC Mark)	21h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Compare Prices

₹69,999

@ Amazon

Not Available in any store

₹139,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Mar 17, 2026

(Official)

Oct 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

N/A

4 Year

5 Years

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

6 Years

Custom UI

HyperOS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra

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MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

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MediaTek Dimensity 9600M MT6994

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Processor

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

3.73 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 3.3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex X4 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720

Octa core

4.21 GHz, Single core, C1 Ultra 3.5 GHz, Tri core, C1 Premium 2.7 GHz, Quad core, ARM C1-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G720 MC8

Immortalis-G925 MC12

Mali-Drage MC12

RAM

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5800 mm²

N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

2,136,906

3,022,675

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s

19.0 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.

3,457

6,194

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

4.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.3 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1268x2756 px (FHD+)

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1272x2768 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3500 nits

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

3500 nits

N/A

2000 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

3200 Hz

2560 Hz

288 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi

447 ppi

462 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.76 %

89.96 %

91.48 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90.2 %

96.0 %

Design

Height

157.6 mm

162.99 mm

156.5 mm

Width

75.2 mm

77.93 mm

74.3 mm

Thickness

8.17 mm

8.15 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

200 grams

219 grams

216 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass Fiber

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoomf/1.723 mm focal length 1/1.55" sensor size OV50H 2.0µm pixel size

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

200 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 2.8x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length

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

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/1.55" sensor size

50 MP
f/3.0 Telephoto Camera115 mm focal length

N/A

200 MP
f/2.6 Telephoto Camera65 mm focal length

N/A

3.2 MP
f/2.419 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6144 x 8192 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

120 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Filters
Xiaomi ProFocus

N/A

18 x Digital Zoom
2.8 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

HD @120/240/960 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera21 mm focal length

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

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

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

6500 mAh

9000 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 11 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 67W Hyper Charging v3.0

Yes 100W Hyper Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 22.5W Reverse Charging

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Yes

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.

14h 45m

21h 21m

N/A

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

1h 13m

1h 8m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79

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)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 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)

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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 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) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79

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) / 1500(band 32) / 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) / 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) / 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)