POCO X8 Pro Max vs vivo S2 5G

Comparing the POCO X8 Pro Max vs vivo S2 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 vivo S2 5G runs at 2.5 GHz, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better performer.

Display: Both POCO X8 Pro Max and vivo S2 5G offer the same screen size of 6.83 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both POCO X8 Pro Max and vivo S2 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: vivo S2 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while POCO X8 Pro Max offers 20 MP, making vivo S2 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO X8 Pro Max delivers longer battery life with 21h 21m, while vivo S2 5G delivers 14h 57m, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: POCO X8 Pro Max offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while vivo S2 5G offers 128 GB, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better option for storage.

Expert Review: POCO X8 Pro Max receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while vivo S2 5G is rated 8.

POCO X8 Pro Max

₹46,999

@ Flipkart

vivo S2 5G

₹39,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

18 Mar, 2026

11 Aug, 2026

20 Aug, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 9500s	MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3.73 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	LCD
1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Depth Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


20 MP	32 MP	32 MP

Battery


9000 mAh	7050 mAh	7000 mAh
100W Hyper Charging	44W Flash Charging	30W Turbo Charging
N/A	Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.4/10

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8.0/10

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N/A

Pros

Bright AMOLED display
Excellent performance
Effective cooling system
Stupendous battery

Vibrant, curved display
Reliable battery life
Slim and lightweight build

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Cameras need improvement
Software feels cluttered

No ultrawide camera
Too many pre-installed apps

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5

(1,431 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,022,675 AnTuTu Score	956,029 AnTuTu Score	N/A
21h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 57m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Compare Prices

₹46,999

@ Flipkart

₹39,999

@ Amazon

₹26,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Mar 17, 2026

(Official)

Aug 06, 2026

(Official)

Aug 14, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

3 Year

2 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

5 Year

3 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Origin OS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

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MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo MT6878V

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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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

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

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 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 MP2

Adreno 710

RAM

12 GB

8 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR4X

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

956,029

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s

23.0 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.

6,194

851

N/A

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

Display Type

AMOLED

LCD

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3500 nits

3000 nits

1050 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1050 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

447 ppi

450 ppi

391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.96 %

91.03 %

85.74 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.2 %

93.82 %

90.53 %

Design

Height

162.99 mm

164.42 mm

166.23 mm

Width

77.93 mm

75.25 mm

76.50 mm

Thickness

8.15 mm

7.99 mm

8.60 mm

Weight

219 grams

197 grams

213 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass Fiber

Back: Plastic Polycarbonate

Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Water Resistance

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

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

Yes Splash proof IP64

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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.828 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

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

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

3072 x 4096 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

SuperMoon

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

N/A

10 x Digital Zoom

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

HD @120/240/960 fps

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

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

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

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera27 mm focal length

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

9000 mAh

7050 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

N/A

TalkTime

Up to 11 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Hyper Charging

Yes 44W Flash Charging

Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes

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.

21h 21m

14h 57m

N/A

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

1h 8m 0s

1h 5m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1

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

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)