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OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

55 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
VS
88 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.72 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 OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
  • Lighter design: 195g 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 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
vs
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.72 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 550 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 90.2 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
649 nits
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
3552 nits
sRGB gamut95.6 %n/a
Response time20 msn/a
Contrast1723:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.5 mm (6.52 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
86.7 %
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
90.2 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 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)
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
902
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
2733
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
2084
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
8690
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9022733
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20848690
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a21093
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite], [Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
457385
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
2830028
CPU153722832309
GPU83189966427
Memory97453454998
UX123021576294
NanoReview Score4573852830028
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
1212
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
8544
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a
Writing score12806n/a
Web score8377n/a
Video editing3873n/a
Data manipulation8216n/a
NanoReview Score8544n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 16
OS Size 29 GB n/a
UI Skin OxygenOS 13.1 HyperOS 3.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 8500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:11 h 0:52 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
22:34
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
41:26
Web Browsing08:36 h18:13 h
Video Playback12:34 h30:00 h
Games04:54 h11:54 h
Standby Mode119 h157 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital (lossless), 3x Digital
Flash 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 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM6SX03Omnivision Light Fusion 600
Sensor size1/1.671/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aSmartSens SC821CS
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor CMOS 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 5.1 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
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM B3/B5/B8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/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 No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
84.9 dB
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 329 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 67 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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