Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X4 GT and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X4 GT vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
VS
88 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X4 GT Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100, 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 Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 218g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 5080mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • 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 Xiaomi Poco X4 GT 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 Poco X4 GT
vs
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 407 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 90.2 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
600 nits
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
3552 nits
sRGB gamut97.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)51540 Hzn/a
Response time24 msn/a
Contrast1573:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X4 GT]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.64 mm (6.44 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 74.29 mm (2.92 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.87 mm (0.35 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
86.5 %
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X4 GT and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8100 MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 MediaTek NPU
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 860 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 1309 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
1072
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
2733
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
3360
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
8690
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10722733
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33608690
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a21093
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X4 GT], [Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
828511
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
2830028
CPU244579832309
GPU203775966427
Memory177719454998
UX202438576294
NanoReview Score8285112830028
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
5845
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.8 °Cn/a
Stability62 %n/a
Graphics Test35 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5845n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X4 GT]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
12424
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a
Writing score17960n/a
Web score11243n/a
Video editing6914n/a
Data manipulation10319n/a
NanoReview Score12424n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HyperOS 3.0

Battery

Volume 5080 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 No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 20 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:57 h 0:52 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
24:29
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
41:26
Web Browsing09:53 h18:13 h
Video Playback14:28 h30:00 h
Games05:53 h11:54 h
Standby Mode119 h157 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital 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 n/a 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.5
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1Omnivision Light Fusion 600
Sensor size1/1.721/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aSmartSens SC821CS
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.45 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor Sony IMX596 OmniVision OV20B
Sensor size 1/2 1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 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 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, HID, 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region 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 1900MHzGSM B3/B5/B8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)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 Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
86.1 dB
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced June, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 379 n/a
MSRP ($) 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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