Home Phone comparison Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max - Which is better?

Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

55 out 100
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
VS
88 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 920, 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 Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
  • Lighter design: 182g 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 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

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 Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus 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:
Realme 9 Pro Plus
vs
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 411 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 Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 90.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
608 nits
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
3552 nits
sRGB gamut95.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)218 Hzn/a
Response time9 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.2 mm (6.31 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
84.2 %
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 920 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 Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
928
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
2733
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
2323
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
8690
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9282733
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23238690
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a21093
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus], [Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
540904
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
2830028
CPU168137832309
GPU114289966427
Memory106004454998
UX152474576294
NanoReview Score5409042830028
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
2293
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a
Max Surface Temp.46.9 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test13 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2293n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
12629
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a
Writing score19093n/a
Web score9133n/a
Video editing6657n/a
Data manipulation8425n/a
NanoReview Score12629n/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 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 15 GB n/a
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 HyperOS 3.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 8500 mAh
Max Charging Power 60 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 (77% in 30 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:49 h 0:52 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
21:38
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
41:26
Web Browsing09:24 h18:13 h
Video Playback12:57 h30:00 h
Games05:39 h11:54 h
Standby Mode98 h157 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 4 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 length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766Omnivision Light Fusion 600
Sensor size1/1.561/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX355SmartSens SC821CS
Sensor size1/41/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.14 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 27 mm 25 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 OmniVision OV20B
Sensor size 1/3.13 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 5.2 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM (850/900/1800/1900)GSM B3/B5/B8
3G BandsWCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
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
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
91.6 dB
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 330 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 60 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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