Apple iPhone 17 vs POCO X8 Pro

Comparing the Apple iPhone 17 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: Apple iPhone 17 runs at a higher processing speed of 4.26 GHz, while POCO X8 Pro runs at 3.4 GHz, making Apple iPhone 17 the better performer.

Display: POCO X8 Pro offers a screen size of 6.59 inches, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 6.3 inches, making POCO X8 Pro the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 17 features a Super Retina XDR OLED display compared to POCO X8 Pro's OLED, making Apple iPhone 17 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: POCO X8 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 48 MP, making POCO X8 Pro better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: POCO X8 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 18 MP, making POCO X8 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO X8 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 6500 mAh, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 3692 mAh, making POCO X8 Pro better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 17 and POCO X8 Pro offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 17 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while POCO X8 Pro has a rating of 4.4.

Apple iPhone 17

₹63,900

@ None

POCO X8 Pro

₹39,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Spec Score

93%

80%

87%

Release Date

19 Sep, 2025

18 Mar, 2026

29 Oct, 2026

Performance


Apple A19	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra	MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.21 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
Super Retina XDR OLED	OLED	AMOLED
1206x2622 px (FHD+)	1268x2756 px (FHD+)	1272x2768 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


18 MP Wide Angle Lens	20 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


3692 mAh	6500 mAh	8000 mAh
40W Fast Charging	100W Fast Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Smooth and responsive 120Hz ProMotion display
Excellent portraits, consistent dual 48MP cameras
Upgraded 18MP selfie camera with Centre Stage
A19 chip delivers strong, efficient performance

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Battery life remains similar to last year
Lens flare in low light
Design still looks identical to iPhone 16

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5

(43,718 ratings)

4.4/5

(5,531 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,250,422

AnTuTu Score

N/A

Compare Prices

₹63,900

@ None

Not Available in any store

₹139,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Sep 19, 2025

(Official)

Mar 17, 2026

(Official)

Oct 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v26

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

N/A

4 Year

5 Years

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

6 Years

Custom UI

N/A

HyperOS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Good

Chipset

Apple A19

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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra

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MediaTek Dimensity 9600M MT6994

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Processor

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core 2.6 GHz, Quad core

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

4.21 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)

3 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple A19 GPU

Mali-G720 MC8

Mali-Drage MC12

RAM

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

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.

2,250,422

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 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.

4,884

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.5 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED

OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1206x2622 px (FHD+)

1268x2756 px (FHD+)

1272x2768 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

N/A

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

N/A

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

288 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

458 ppi

460 ppi

462 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.89 %

N/A

91.48 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

96.0 %

Design

Height

149.6 mm

N/A

156.5 mm

Width

71.5 mm

N/A

74.3 mm

Thickness

7.95 mm

N/A

8.4 mm

Weight

177 grams

201.47 grams

216 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium Color-infused Glass

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size

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

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

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

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

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 Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

18 x Digital Zoom
2.8 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @24/30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @60 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

N/A

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

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

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Full HD @60 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

3692 mAh

6500 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 100W Fast Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 30W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes

N/A

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Yes

Battery Test Results

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

1h 11m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.1

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

N/A

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) / 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) / 2300(band 30)

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) / 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 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

N/A

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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 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) / 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)