Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone XR and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max - Which is better?

Apple iPhone XR vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

51 out 100
Apple iPhone XR
VS
88 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
Apple iPhone XR
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone XR Manufactured in October, 2018, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500s. 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 XR
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 218g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 2942mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone XR and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone XR
vs
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.83 in
Resolution 828x1792 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 79.9 % 90.2 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone XR
635 nits
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
3552 nits
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
Response time32.8 msn/a
Contrast1920:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XR]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.9 mm (5.94 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone XR
79.9 %
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone XR and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A12 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)		 - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine MediaTek NPU
Graphics Apple A12 GPU Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone XR
1167
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
2733
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone XR
3020
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
8690
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11672733
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30208690
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a21093
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone XR
656253
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
2830028
CPU203013832309
GPU155478966427
Memory134836454998
UX162926576294
NanoReview Score6562532830028
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone XR
5205
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.6 °Cn/a
Stability69 %n/a
Graphics Test31 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5205n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XR]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 16
OS Size 11.1 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 3.0

Battery

Volume 2942 mAh 8500 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (10 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:43 h 0:52 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone XR
20:45
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
41:26
Web Browsing08:01 h18:13 h
Video Playback11:59 h30:00 h
Games04:34 h11:54 h
Standby Mode106 h157 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorApple iSight XOmnivision Light Fusion 600
Sensor size1/2.551/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aSmartSens SC821CS
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone XR
103
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone XR
96
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone XR
101
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2316 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 32 mm 25 mm
Sensor CMOS OmniVision OV20B
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM B3/B5/B8
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone XR
87.3 dB
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2018 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2018 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 750 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 429
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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