Meizu 22 vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Meizu 22 Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500s. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Meizu 22
  • Higher pixel density: 465ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 218g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 5510mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Meizu 22 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1200x2670 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 465 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.8 % 90.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Meizu 22
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
3552 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152 mm (5.98 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 71 mm (2.8 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.15 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Meizu 22
88.8 %
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Meizu 22 and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Max Frequency 3210 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek NPU
Graphics Adreno 825 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 1024 1536
GPU Frequency 1150 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Meizu 22
2118
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
2733
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Meizu 22
6903
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
8690
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21182733
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)69038690
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1844621093
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Meizu 22
2454886
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
2830028
CPU692050832309
GPU827992966427
Memory417724454998
UX517120576294
NanoReview Score24548862830028

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin Flyme AIOS 2 HyperOS 3.0

Battery

Volume 5510 mAh 8500 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:52 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Meizu 22
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
41:26
Web Browsingn/a18:13 h
Video Playbackn/a30:00 h
Gamesn/a11:54 h
Standby Moden/a157 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x 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 n/a 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.5
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50HOmnivision Light Fusion 600
Sensor size1/1.31/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.5n/a
Focal length72 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/1.95n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.1f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50HSmartSens SC821CS
Sensor size1/2.881/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size0.61 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm 25 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV50H OmniVision OV20B
Sensor size 1/2.88 1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 6.0
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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/B3/B5/B8GSM B3/B5/B8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 640 429
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 80 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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