POCO X8 Pro vs POCO X8 Pro Max
The POCO X8 Pro scores 7.4 in our rating, and the POCO X8 Pro Max scores 7.8. The POCO X8 Pro Max leads in performance and battery.
Key differences
Why choose the POCO X8 Pro
- Lighter 201.47 g vs 218 g
- Sharper display 460 ppi vs 447 ppi
Why choose the POCO X8 Pro Max
- Bigger battery 8,500 mAh vs 6,500 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.83 inches vs 6.59 inches
- Thinner 8.2 mm vs 8.38 mm
- Higher screen resolution 1280 × 2772 px vs 1268 × 2756 px
- Newer Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
POCO X8 ProPOCO X8 Pro Max
Overall
7.4
7.8
Display
8.5
8.4
Performance
7.1
8.1
Camera
6.1
6.1
Battery
8.0
8.8
Design
8.3
8.3
Display
Spec
POCO X8 ProPOCO X8 Pro Max
Size
6.59 inches
6.83 inches
Type
OLED, 1.5K AMOLED
OLED, 1.5K AMOLED
Resolution
1268 × 2756 px
1280 × 2772 px
Pixel density
460 ppi
447 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
3,500 nits
3,500 nits
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Spec
POCO X8 ProPOCO X8 Pro Max
Process
4 nm
3 nm
Max CPU clock
3.4 GHz
3.73 GHz
GPU
Mali-G720 MC8
Immortalis-G925 MC11
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
POCO X8 ProPOCO X8 Pro Max
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.5, 1/1.95"
50 MP, f/1.5, 1/1.95"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Rear cameras
2
2
Rear video
4K@60
4K@60
Front camera
20 MP
20 MP
Front video
1080p@60
1080p@60
Battery and charging
Spec
POCO X8 ProPOCO X8 Pro Max
Capacity
6,500 mAh
8,500 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
Silicon-carbon
Wired charging
100 W
100 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
POCO X8 ProPOCO X8 Pro Max
Dimensions
157.53 × 75.19 × 8.38 mm
162.9 × 77.9 × 8.2 mm
Thickness
8.38 mm
8.2 mm
Weight
201.47 g
218 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
Glass
Fiberglass
Water resistance
IP68
IP68
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display ultrasonic
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Black, Mint Green, White, Yellow
Black, White, Blue, Orange
Connectivity and features
Spec
POCO X8 ProPOCO X8 Pro Max
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6.0
6.0
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
POCO X8 ProPOCO X8 Pro Max
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 16
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
OS updates
4 years
4 years
Security updates
6 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
POCO X8 ProPOCO X8 Pro Max
Announced
Mar 17, 2026
Mar 17, 2026
Released
Mar 17, 2026
Mar 17, 2026
Status
Released
Released
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