Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

77 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
VS
88 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra, 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 X7 Pro
  • 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 6000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro 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 X7 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1400 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.8 % 90.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
1268 nits
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
3552 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.75 mm (6.33 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 75.24 mm (2.96 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.29 mm (0.33 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
88.8 %
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Max Frequency 3250 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)		 - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 880 MediaTek NPU
Graphics Mali-G720 MP7 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 896 1536
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
1595
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
2733
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
6333
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
8690
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15952733
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)63338690
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1042221093
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro], [Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
1623938
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
2830028
CPU378096832309
GPU563744966427
Memory378539454998
UX303559576294
NanoReview Score16239382830028

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 3.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 8500 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 100 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 17 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 0:52 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
23:02
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
41:26
Web Browsing10:29 h18:13 h
Video Playback15:22 h30:00 h
Games05:54 h11:54 h
Standby Mode93 h157 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No 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 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.5
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX882Omnivision Light Fusion 600
Sensor size1/1.961/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm15 mm
SensorSmartsens SC820CSSmartSens SC821CS
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 25 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV20B OmniVision OV20B
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size 0.7 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 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 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - 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 2/3/5/8GSM B3/B5/B8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
91.5 dB
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 299 429
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W Yes, 100 W

Note

Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro:

The eco-leather version is thicker at 8.43 and weighs 198 grams.

* 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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