realme GT 8 Pro vs POCO X8 Pro Max

Comparing the realme GT 8 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: realme GT 8 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 4.6 GHz, while POCO X8 Pro Max runs at 3.73 GHz, making realme GT 8 Pro the better performer.

Display: POCO X8 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while realme GT 8 Pro offers 6.79 inches, making POCO X8 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Both realme GT 8 Pro and POCO X8 Pro Max feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both realme GT 8 Pro and POCO X8 Pro Max feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: realme GT 8 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while POCO X8 Pro Max offers 20 MP, making realme GT 8 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO X8 Pro Max delivers longer battery life with 21h 21m, while realme GT 8 Pro delivers 12h 45m, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both realme GT 8 Pro 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 realme GT 8 Pro is rated 8.3.

User Rating: POCO X8 Pro Max receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while realme GT 8 Pro has a rating of 4.3.

realme GT 8 Pro

₹72,999

@ Flipkart

POCO X8 Pro Max

₹44,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

21 Nov, 2025

18 Mar, 2026

09 Jul, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	MediaTek Dimensity 9500s	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.73 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.79 inches (17.25 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.32 inches (16.05 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1440x3136 px (QHD+)	1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	20 MP	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7000 mAh	9000 mAh	6700 mAh
120W Super VOOC Charging	100W Hyper Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.3/10

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8.4/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Unique design with switchable camera modules
Exceptional day-to-day and gaming performance
Impressive 200MP telephoto lens and Ricoh GR modes
Fluid, responsive and customisable software

Bright AMOLED display
Excellent performance
Effective cooling system
Stupendous battery

Impressive cameras
Standout design
Interesting AI features

Cons

Inconsistent primary camera
Underwhelming battery life
USB 2.0

Cameras need improvement
Software feels cluttered

Pricey
Chipset could be better

User Ratings

4.3/5

(78 ratings)

4.5/5

(1,045 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,932,397 AnTuTu Score	3,022,675 AnTuTu Score	1,457,989 AnTuTu Score
12h 45m Battery Life (PC Mark)	21h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)	23h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹72,999 @ Flipkart	₹44,999 @ Flipkart	₹61,999 @ Oppo.com
Not Available in any other store	Not Available in any other store	₹61,999 @ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Nov 21, 2025

(Official)

Mar 17, 2026

(Official)

Jul 02, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

N/A

Security Updates

5 Year

6 Year

N/A

Custom UI

Realme UI

HyperOS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Processor

Octa core

4.6 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 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

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

Immortalis-G925 MC12

Adreno 722

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

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.

3,932,397

3,022,675

1,457,989

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

19.0 s

21.0 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.

7,235

6,194

2,078

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

9.4 %

7.3 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.79 inches (17.25 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.32 inches (16.05 cm)

Resolution

1440x3136 px (QHD+)

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

7000 nits

3500 nits

1800 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

508 ppi

447 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.8 %

89.96 %

89.37 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.20 %

90.2 %

93.4 %

Design

Height

161.80 mm

162.99 mm

151.2 mm

Width

76.87 mm

77.93 mm

72.4 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

8.15 mm

8.2 mm

Weight

214 grams

219 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Eco Leather

Back: Glass Fiber

N/A

Water Resistance

N/A

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

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoom 3x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 90° field-of-view22 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX906 1µm pixel size

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

50 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view24 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length

200 MP
f/2.6 Telephoto Camera65 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 0.5µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

6144 x 8192 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

120 x Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection

N/A

18 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

HD @120/240/960 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size

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

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

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

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

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

7000 mAh

9000 mAh

6700 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

N/A

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 11 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Super VOOC Charging v3.0 50% in 15 minutes

Yes 100W Hyper Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 79 mins

N/A

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

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.

12h 45m

21h 21m

23h 00m

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

0h 39m 0s

1h 8m 0s

1h 2m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 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 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79

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 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N77 / N78

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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)