Home Phone comparison Nokia XR20 and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max - Which is better?

Nokia XR20 vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

45 out 100
Nokia XR20
VS
88 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
Nokia XR20
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Nokia XR20 Manufactured in August, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 480, 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 XR20
    Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
    • Larger display: 6.83in
    • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
    • Lighter design: 218g vs 248g
    • Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 4630mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
    • Supports Dolby Atmos
    • Infrared port
    • Built-in eSIM

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 4/64 GB
    - 6/128 GB    		 - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Nokia XR20 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 XR20
    vs
    Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD AMOLED
    Size 6.67 in 6.83 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 447 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 550 nits 2000 nits
    HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 76.8 % 90.2 %
    Features n/a - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Nokia XR20
    597 nits
    Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
    3552 nits
    sRGB gamut128.3 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)1163000 Hzn/a
    Response time26 msn/a
    Contrast1815:1n/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Nokia XR20]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 171.64 mm (6.76 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
    Width 81.5 mm (3.21 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
    Thickness 10.64 mm (0.42 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 248 g (8.75 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - Gray
    - Blue    		 - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Nokia XR20
    76.8 %
    Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
    90.2 %

    Performance

    Testing Nokia XR20 and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 460 Silver)
    - 2/2 (Kryo 460 Gold)    		 - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
    - 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
    - 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 8 nm 3 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek NPU
    Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
    GPU Cores 256 1536
    GPU Frequency 825 MHz 1612 MHz
    FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Nokia XR20
    654
    Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
    2733
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Nokia XR20
    1767
    Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
    8690
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6542733
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17678690
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a21093
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Nokia XR20
    389707
    Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
    2830028
    CPU129419832309
    GPU70540966427
    Memory94205454998
    UX95543576294
    NanoReview Score3897072830028
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Nokia XR20
    981
    Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.44.1 °Cn/a
    Stability99 %n/a
    Graphics Test5 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score981n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Nokia XR20]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Nokia XR20
    7176
    Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
    n/a
    Writing score9153n/a
    Web score5696n/a
    Video editing4111n/a
    Data manipulation6187n/a
    NanoReview Score7176n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 4 GB
    - 6 GB    		 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 1833 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 128 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.1
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
    OS Size 13 GB n/a
    UI Skin n/a HyperOS 3.0

    Battery

    Volume 4630 mAh 8500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 18 W 100 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:35 h 0:52 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Nokia XR20
    23:02
    Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
    41:26
    Web Browsing09:43 h18:13 h
    Video Playback13:34 h30:00 h
    Games05:41 h11:54 h
    Standby Mode108 h157 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash Dual LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion No 960 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 13 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix48 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.5
    Focal lengthn/a26 mm
    Sensorn/aOmnivision Light Fusion 600
    Sensor size1/2.251/1.95 (0.51)
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix13 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a15 mm
    Sensorn/aSmartSens SC821CS
    Sensor size1/3.01/4.0 (0.25)
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 8 MP 20 MP
    Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
    Focal length n/a 25 mm
    Sensor CMOS OmniVision OV20B
    Sensor size 1/4.0 1/4.0 (0.25)
    Pixel size 1.12 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 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 5.1 6.0
    Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC    		 - 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 *NoYes
    Hybrid SlotYesNo
    2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM B3/B5/B8
    3G BandsHSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
    LTE category15n/a
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio Yes No
    Dolby Atmos No Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Nokia XR20
    83.9 dB
    Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced June, 2021 yr March, 2026 yr
    Release Date August, 2021 yr March, 2026 yr
    Launch Price ($) 600 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 429
    Sensors - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 18 W 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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