Samsung Galaxy S25 vs POCO X8 Pro Max

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S25 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: Samsung Galaxy S25 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,072, while POCO X8 Pro Max scores 8,483, making Samsung Galaxy S25 the better performer.

Display: POCO X8 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S25 offers 6.2 inches, making POCO X8 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S25 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to POCO X8 Pro Max's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S25 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S25 and POCO X8 Pro Max feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: POCO X8 Pro Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S25 offers 12 MP, making POCO X8 Pro Max better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO X8 Pro Max delivers longer battery life with 21h 21m, while Samsung Galaxy S25 delivers 11h 49m, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S25 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 Samsung Galaxy S25 is rated 8.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S25 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while POCO X8 Pro Max has a rating of 4.5.

Samsung Galaxy S25

₹66,500

@ Amazon

POCO X8 Pro Max

₹48,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

01 2025

03 2026

04 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite	MediaTek Dimensity 9500s	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.73 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	8 GB / 12 GB RAM

Display


6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, with Sony-LYTIA 710
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	20 MP	50 MP AF

Battery


4000 mAh	9000 mAh	6500 mAh
25W Fast Charging	100W Hyper Charging	90W Turbo Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A	N/A

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.4/10

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

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Pros

Premium & compact design
Excellent performance
Reliable cameras
New & improved AI features

Bright AMOLED display
Excellent performance
Effective cooling system
Stupendous battery

Slim design, excellent durability
Gorgeous display
Good performance and battery life
Capable low light photography

Cons

Slow charging speeds
Battery life could have been better

Cameras need improvement
Software feels cluttered

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Skin tones lack accuracy

User Ratings

4.6/5

(7,562 ratings)

4.5/5

(2,059 ratings)

4.3/5

(974 ratings)

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₹66,500

@ Amazon

Not Available in any store

₹36,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

January 22, 2025

(Official)

March 17, 2026

(Official)

April 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

7 Years

4 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

7 Years

6 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

HyperOS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.5 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

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 830

Immortalis-G925 MC12

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5800 mm²

N/A

Performance Test Results

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

2,185,567

3,022,675

2,194,258

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

19.0 s

17.0 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.

N/A

6,194

4,385

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

10.0 %

4.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.8 %

7.3 %

20.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2600 nits

3500 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

2560 Hz

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

416 ppi

447 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.92 %

89.96 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90.2 %

96.80 %

Design

Height

146.9 mm

162.99 mm

162.7 mm

Width

70.5 mm

77.93 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

7.2 mm

8.15 mm

6.99 mm

Weight

162 grams

219 grams

183 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Glass Fiber

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (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)

Yes IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

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

50 MP
Primary Camera50x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

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)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

N/A

50 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

HD @120/240/960 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

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

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh

9000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 11 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 100W Hyper Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W 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.

11h 49m

21h 21m

14h 01m

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

57m 11s

1h 8m

44m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)