POCO X8 Pro Max vs Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G

Comparing the POCO X8 Pro Max vs Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO X8 Pro Max runs at a higher processing speed of 3.73 GHz, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G runs at 2.6 GHz, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better performer.

Display: POCO X8 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers 6.78 inches, making POCO X8 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Both POCO X8 Pro Max and Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both POCO X8 Pro Max and Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: POCO X8 Pro Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers 13 MP, making POCO X8 Pro Max better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO X8 Pro Max delivers longer battery life with 21h 21m, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G delivers 10h 40m, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both POCO X8 Pro Max and Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G 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 Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G is rated 8.1.

POCO X8 Pro Max

₹46,999

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Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G

₹49,999

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Summary

Spec Score

93%

84%

Release Date

18 Mar, 2026

21 Aug, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 9500s	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Octa Core (upto 3.73 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 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+)	1208x2644 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


20 MP	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


9000 mAh	6500 mAh
100W Hyper Charging	45W Super Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.4/10

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8.1/10

Pros

Bright AMOLED display
Excellent performance
Effective cooling system
Stupendous battery

Sci-fi-inspired design
Detailed, vibrant display
Capable primary camera
Great attention to details in software

Cons

Cameras need improvement
Software feels cluttered

Performance isn't the best
Limited OS upgrades

User Ratings

4.5/5

(1,687 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,022,675 AnTuTu Score	792,798 AnTuTu Score
21h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 40m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 17, 2026

(Official)

Aug 18, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

2 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

3 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

HiOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

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MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

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

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Immortalis-G925 MC12

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

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

792,798

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s

24.0 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

1,054

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

7.3 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1208x2644 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3500 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.69:9

Pixel Density

447 ppi

429 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.96 %

89.68 %

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.2 %

93.18 %

Design

Height

162.99 mm

162.48 mm

Width

77.93 mm

77.27 mm

Thickness

8.15 mm

7.39 mm

Weight

219 grams

189 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass Fiber

Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Camera15x Digital Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700C CMOS image sensor 1µm 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

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A	3072 x 4096 Pixels

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Cinema Mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

N/A	15 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash

Video Recording

HD @120/240/960 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

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

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A	Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

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

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

9000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 11 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Hyper Charging

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 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

10h 40m

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

1h 8m

1h 15m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 2.2

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N70 / N71 / 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 700(band 29) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

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 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N70 / N71 / 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)
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 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 700(band 29) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)