Home Phone comparison Nokia X30 and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max - Which is better?

Nokia X30 vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

54 out 100
Nokia X30
VS
88 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
Nokia X30
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Nokia X30 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, 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 Nokia X30
  • Lighter design: 185g 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 4200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Nokia X30 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:
Nokia X30
vs
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.43 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 90.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nokia X30
745 nits
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
3552 nits
sRGB gamut144.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)92 Hzn/a
Response time8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nokia X30]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.9 mm (6.26 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nokia X30
85 %
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Nokia X30 and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (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 Hexagon 686 MediaTek NPU
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nokia X30
910
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
2733
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nokia X30
2130
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
8690
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9102733
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21308690
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a21093
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nokia X30], [Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nokia X30
432674
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
2830028
CPU138399832309
GPU92935966427
Memory91603454998
UX109737576294
NanoReview Score4326742830028
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nokia X30
1211
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a
Max Surface Temp.39.2 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1211n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Nokia X30]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nokia X30
8647
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a
Writing score13095n/a
Web score6630n/a
Video editing3972n/a
Data manipulation7456n/a
NanoReview Score8647n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 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 3.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 3.0

Battery

Volume 4200 mAh 8500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 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 (69% in 30 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 0:52 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nokia X30
21:51
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
41:26
Web Browsing08:30 h18:13 h
Video Playback13:46 h30:00 h
Games05:16 h11:54 h
Standby Mode105 h157 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash 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 n/a 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung GN5Omnivision Light Fusion 600
Sensor size1/1.561/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
SensorOmniVision OV13B1SmartSens SC821CS
Sensor size1/3.061/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4624x3468 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV16A1 OmniVision OV20B
Sensor size 1/3.06 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.1 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 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*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM B3/B5/B8
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41)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 Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nokia X30
82.3 dB
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 No 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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