Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 11 and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

64 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 11
VS
88 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
Xiaomi Mi 11
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 11 Manufactured in January, 2021, with display 6.81 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, 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 Xiaomi Mi 11
  • Higher pixel density: 515ppi
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 218g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 4600mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 11 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:
Xiaomi Mi 11
vs
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.81 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 515 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 900 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 90.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 11
919 nits
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
3552 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 11
91.4 %
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 11 and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))		 - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 MediaTek NPU
Graphics Adreno 660 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 1024 1536
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11
1426
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
2733
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11
3840
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
8690
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14262733
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38408690
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a21093
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 11
919237
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
2830028
CPU224221832309
GPU292912966427
Memory185743454998
UX216361576294
NanoReview Score9192372830028
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 11
5029
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a
Stability91 %n/a
Graphics Test30 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5029n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 11]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 11
12956
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a
Writing score15023n/a
Web score11478n/a
Video editing7618n/a
Data manipulation9700n/a
NanoReview Score12956n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HyperOS 3.0

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 8500 mAh
Max Charging Power 55 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (83% in 30 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 0:52 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 11
17:51
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
41:26
Web Browsing05:56 h18:13 h
Video Playback10:13 h30:00 h
Games04:26 h11:54 h
Standby Mode99 h157 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9204 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.5
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KHMXOmnivision Light Fusion 600
Sensor size1/1.331/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
SensorOmnivision OV13B10SmartSens SC821CS
Sensor size1/3.061/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 11
127
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11
107
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 11
120
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 11]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 5380x3620 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.3 f/2.2
Focal length 27 mm 25 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 OmniVision OV20B
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 11
100
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11
133
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 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 5.2 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
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM B3/B5/B8
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category24n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced December, 2020 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date January, 2021 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 750 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 429
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- 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
* 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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