iQOO 13 5G vs POCO X8 Pro Max

Comparing the iQOO 13 5G 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: iQOO 13 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,854, while POCO X8 Pro Max scores 8,483, making iQOO 13 5G the better performer.

Display: POCO X8 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while iQOO 13 5G offers 6.82 inches, making POCO X8 Pro Max the larger display of the two. POCO X8 Pro Max features a AMOLED display compared to iQOO 13 5G's LTPO AMOLED, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO 13 5G and POCO X8 Pro Max feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: iQOO 13 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while POCO X8 Pro Max offers 20 MP, making iQOO 13 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO X8 Pro Max delivers longer battery life with 21h 21m, while iQOO 13 5G delivers 13h 09m, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both iQOO 13 5G and POCO X8 Pro Max offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: POCO X8 Pro Max receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while iQOO 13 5G is rated 8.2.

User Rating: iQOO 13 5G and POCO X8 Pro Max both receive the same user rating of 4.5.

iQOO 13 5G

₹56,999

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Summary

Spec Score

96%

93%

Release Date

03 Dec, 2024

18 Mar, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite	MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Octa Core (upto 4.32 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.73 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM
Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Dimensity 9500s

Display


6.82 inches (17.32 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
LTPO AMOLED	AMOLED
1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1280x2772 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 30x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	20 MP

Battery


6000 mAh	9000 mAh
120W Flash Charging	100W Hyper Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.2/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Performance beast with Snapdragon 8 Elite
Impressive display
Top-notch durability with IP68 and IP69 ratings
Capable Night mode

Bright AMOLED display
Excellent performance
Effective cooling system
Stupendous battery

Cons

Lots of pre-installed apps
No periscope lens

Cameras need improvement
Software feels cluttered

User Ratings

4.5/5

(1,344 ratings)

4.5/5

(1,687 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,805,924 AnTuTu Score	3,022,675 AnTuTu Score
13h 09m Battery Life (PC Mark)	21h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 03, 2024

(Official)

Mar 17, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

4 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750

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MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

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Processor

Octa core

4.32 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.53 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 830

Immortalis-G925 MC12

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

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.

2,805,924

3,022,675

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s

19.0 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.

5,034

6,194

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

19.5 %

7.3 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

LTPO AMOLED (Curved Display)

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

3500 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

510 ppi

447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.61 %

89.96 %

Screen Protection

Yes

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.87 %

90.2 %

Design

Height

163.37 mm

162.99 mm

Width

76.71 mm

77.93 mm

Thickness

8.13 mm

8.15 mm

Weight

213 grams

219 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (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)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX921 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.76" sensor size

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

50 MP
f/1.85 Telephoto Camera46 mm focal length 1/2.93" sensor size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Ring LED

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

HD @120/240/960 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size

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

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

6000 mAh

9000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 11 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Flash Charging 50% in 14 minutes

Yes 100W Hyper 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.

13h 09m

21h 21m

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

23m

1h 8m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 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) / 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 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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
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)