Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 17 Pro Max and Realme Neo 8 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 17 Pro Max vs Realme Neo 8

94 out 100
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
VS
89 out 100
Realme Neo 8
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
Realme Neo 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 17 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Realme Neo 8, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Realme Neo 8
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Lighter design: 215g vs 219g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 7500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 17 Pro Max and Realme Neo 8
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:
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
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Realme Neo 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.9 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1200x2608 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 416 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 120 nits 3800 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 92.4 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 162 mm (6.38 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 77.1 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 219 g (7.72 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
92.4 %
Realme Neo 8
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 17 Pro Max and Realme Neo 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 4610 MHz 3800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture 6/3.63 () 6/3.32 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 840 Adreno 829
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
3891
Realme Neo 8
2826
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
11680
Realme Neo 8
9430
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)38912826
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)116809430
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a17644
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme Neo 8]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
3288454
Realme Neo 8
2924048
CPU867585893527
GPU1185826954587
Memory526143383723
UX7089006922111
NanoReview Score32884542924048

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity512 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin HyperOS 3 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 7500 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 80 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 102 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision 950L LightHunterSony IMX896
Sensor size1/1.281/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.8
Focal length115 mm80 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN5Samsung JN5
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length17 mm16 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50MSony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.761/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 21 mm 23 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV50M n/a
Sensor size 1/2.88 n/a
Pixel size 0.61 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.4 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 999 370
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, 100 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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