realme 16 Pro vs POCO X8 Pro Max

Comparing the realme 16 Pro 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 realme 16 Pro scores 2,913, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better performer.

Display: POCO X8 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while realme 16 Pro offers 6.78 inches, making POCO X8 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Both realme 16 Pro and POCO X8 Pro Max feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: realme 16 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while POCO X8 Pro Max offers 50 MP, making realme 16 Pro better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: realme 16 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while POCO X8 Pro Max offers 20 MP, making realme 16 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO X8 Pro Max delivers longer battery life with 21h 21m, while realme 16 Pro delivers 14h 18m, 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 realme 16 Pro 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 realme 16 Pro is rated 8.

User Rating: POCO X8 Pro Max receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while realme 16 Pro has a rating of 4.3.

realme 16 Pro

₹44,999

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POCO X8 Pro Max

₹48,999

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Summary

Spec Score

84%

92%

Release Date

12 Jan, 2026

18 Mar, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max	MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.73 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM
Dimensity 7300 Max vs Dimensity 9500s

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1280x2772 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


50 MP	20 MP

Battery


7000 mAh	9000 mAh
80W Super Flash Charging	100W Hyper Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Bright, vibrant display
Excellent battery life
Loud, punchy speakers
Solid durability

Bright AMOLED display
Excellent performance
Effective cooling system
Stupendous battery

Cons

Underwhelming chipset
No telephoto camera
Runs warmer than rivals

Cameras need improvement
Software feels cluttered

User Ratings

4.3/5

(3,132 ratings)

4.5/5

(3,068 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

983,589 AnTuTu Score	3,022,675 AnTuTu Score
14h 18m Battery Life (PC Mark)	21h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 06, 2026

(Official)

Mar 17, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year

4 Year

Security Updates

4 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max MT6878

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MediaTek Dimensity 9500s MT6991Z

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Processor

Octa core

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

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)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Immortalis-G925

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5800 mm²

Performance Test Results

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

983,589

3,022,675

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

31.0 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.

862

6,194

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

32.5 %

7.3 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1000 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

3500 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

N/A

PWM Dimming

N/A

3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

2560 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.6:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.24 %

89.96 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.57 %

90.2 %

Design

Height

162.60 mm

162.99 mm

Width

77.60 mm

77.93 mm

Thickness

7.75 mm

8.15 mm

Weight

192 grams

219 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic Vegan Leather

Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

Yes IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KHP5 0.5µm pixel size

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

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

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

12288 x 16384 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

30 x Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

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

HD @120/240/960 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

Autofocus

Flash

No	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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

7000 mAh

9000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super Flash Charging 50% in 23 minutes

Yes 100W Hyper Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 6W Reverse Charging

Yes 27W Reverse 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.

14h 18m

21h 21m

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

49m

1h 8m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

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 / N8 / N28
TDD 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

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 / N8 / N28
TDD 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

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)