Home Phone comparison Motorola Moto G55 and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max - Which is better?

Motorola Moto G55 vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

61 out 100
Motorola Moto G55
VS
88 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
Motorola Moto G55
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Moto G55 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.49 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7025, vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max, Manufactured in March, 2026 with 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 Motorola Moto G55
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 218g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Moto G55 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
Smartphones:
Motorola Moto G55
vs
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.49 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 560 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.2 % 90.2 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Moto G55
868 nits
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
3552 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
Response time28 msn/a
Contrast2420:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Moto G55]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.56 mm (6.36 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 73.82 mm (2.91 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance Yes IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Moto G55
85.2 %
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Moto G55 and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7025 MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU
Graphics IMG BXM-8-256 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 144 1536
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Moto G55
1021
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
2733
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Moto G55
2430
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
8690
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10212733
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24308690
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a21093
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Moto G55], [Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Moto G55
442371
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
2830028
CPU158235832309
GPU29954966427
Memory113626454998
UX140556576294
NanoReview Score4423712830028

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
UI Skin Hello UI HyperOS 3.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 8500 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 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 (54% in 30 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:14 h 0:52 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Moto G55
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 Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision Light Fusion 600
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size0.61 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aSmartSens SC821CS
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor n/a OmniVision OV20B
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size 1 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 2/3/5/8GSM B3/B5/B8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/5/8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Moto G55
84.7 dB
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 249 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 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 30 W Yes, 100 W

Note

Motorola Moto G55:

The eco-leather version is thicker at 8.19 and weighs 3 grams more than the plastic one.

* 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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