Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
VS
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Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetApple A19 Pro, vs Xiaomi Poco M8 5G, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5520mAh vs 4729mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone 17 Pro Max
vs
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.9 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1320x2868 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 n/a
Pixel density 458 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 92.6 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163 mm (6.42 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A19 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max Frequency 4300 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture n/a - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process n/a Samsung
Transistor Size n/a 4 nm
Neural Processor n/a Hexagon
Graphics n/a Adreno 710
GPU Cores n/a 256
GPU Frequency n/a 1010 MHz
FLOPS n/a 517.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
1020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
2853
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)37801020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)107722853
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
638701
CPU510033197012
GPU791934145492
Memory367847145821
UX442645150376
NanoReview Score2112459638701

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 26 Android 15
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4729 mAh 5520 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size1/1.281/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size1.22 μm0.61 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 24 MP 20 MP
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 1199 229
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco M8 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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