OnePlus 8T vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

60 out 100

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88 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 8T Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500s. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose OnePlus 8T

Lighter design: 188g vs 218g
Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Larger display: 6.83in
Higher pixel density: 447ppi
Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
Infrared port
Built-in eSIM
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 8T and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus 8T

73

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus 8T

60

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

75

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus 8T

51

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

95

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus 8T

37

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

95

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus 8T

67

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus 8T

77

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

88

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus 8T

60

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

88

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Performance:

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Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.55 in	6.83 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	402 ppi	447 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness	760 nits	2000 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	87 %	90.2 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus 8T

796 nits

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

3552 nits

sRGB gamut	97.2 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	458 Hz	n/a
Response time	13 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 8T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	160.7 mm (6.33 in)	162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width	74.1 mm (2.92 in)	77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	188 g (6.63 oz)	218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Silver - Green	- White - Black - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus 8T

87 %

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

90.2 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 8T and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865	MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Max Frequency	2840 MHz	3300 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)) - 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))	- 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	Hexagon 698	MediaTek NPU
Graphics	Adreno 650	Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores	768	1536
GPU Frequency	587 MHz	1612 MHz
FLOPS	1202.1 GFLOPS	4952.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus 8T

1201

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

2733

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus 8T

3311

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

8690

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1201	2733
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3311	8690
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	21093

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus 8T

755579

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

2830028

CPU	229833	832309
GPU	196067	966427
Memory	140621	454998
UX	188998	576294
NanoReview Score	755579	2830028

3DMark Wild Life

OnePlus 8T

3857

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	48.1 °C	n/a
Stability	99 %	n/a
Graphics Test	23 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	3857	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 8T]

PCMark 3.0

OnePlus 8T

12009

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

n/a

Writing score	15180	n/a
Web score	9773	n/a
Video editing	5855	n/a
Data manipulation	9538	n/a
NanoReview Score	12009	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 16
OS Size	20 GB	n/a
UI Skin	OxygenOS 13	HyperOS 3.0

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	8500 mAh
Max Charging Power	65 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 (94% in 30 min)	Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:37 h	0:52 h

Battery Life

OnePlus 8T

20:57

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

41:26

Web Browsing	08:36 h	18:13 h
Video Playback	12:29 h	30:00 h
Games	04:43 h	11:54 h
Standby Mode	101 h	157 h

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8000x6000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual 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	480 fps (720p)	960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	123 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 16 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.5
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX586	Omnivision Light Fusion 600
Sensor size	1/2.25	1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size	0.8 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	16 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	15 mm
Sensor	n/a	SmartSens SC821CS
Sensor size	1/2.0	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

OnePlus 8T

115

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

n/a

Video quality

OnePlus 8T

102

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

n/a

Overall camera score

OnePlus 8T

111

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

n/a

Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 8T]

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	20 MP
Photo resolution	4920x3264 pixels	5184x3888 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	25 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX471	OmniVision OV20B
Sensor size	1/3.06	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	1 μm	0.7 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Photo quality

OnePlus 8T

97

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

n/a

Video quality

OnePlus 8T

124

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

n/a

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, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - SBAS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM B2, 3, 5, 8	GSM B3/B5/B8
3G Bands	WCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

OnePlus 8T

82.5 dB

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	October, 2020 yr	March, 2026 yr
Release Date	October, 2020 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	n/a	Yes, 100 W

Results

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

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OnePlus 8T vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

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Design & Build

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