Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.83 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500s, vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetApple A20 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
- Lighter design: 218g vs 249g
- Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 5567mAh
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Larger display: 6.9in
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB - 12/2048 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.83 in | 6.9 in |
| Resolution | 1280x2772 pixels | 1320x2868 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 447 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 2000 nits | 3000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 480 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.2 % | 91.6 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 in) | 163.4 mm (6.43 in) |
| Width | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) | 78 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) | 8.75 mm (0.34 in) |
| Weight | 218 g (7.69 oz) | 249 g (8.78 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue |
- Black - Silver - Blue - Burgundy |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Display | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | Apple A20 Pro |
| Max Frequency | 3300 MHz | 4930 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4) - 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925) |
4/2.64 () |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 2 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek NPU | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 1612 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 4952.1 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2733 | 4725 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 8690 | 12575 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 21093 | n/a |
| CPU | 832309 | 882877 |
| GPU | 966427 | 1051925 |
| Memory | 454998 | 262172 |
| UX | 576294 | 738492 |
| NanoReview Score | 2830028 | 2935466 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 4800 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 16 | iOS 27 |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 3.0 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 8500 mAh | 5567 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 100 W | 60 W |
| Battery Type | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (25 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (65% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 15 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:52 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 18:13 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 30:00 h | n/a |
| Games | 11:54 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 157 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8064x6048 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 4x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 120 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 120 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (1080p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.5 | f/1.5 - 4.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision Light Fusion 600 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95 (0.51) | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 48 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 100 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.55 (0.39) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.7 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | SmartSens SC821CS | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 (0.25) | 1/2.55 (0.39) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 20 MP | 18 MP |
| Photo resolution | 5184x3888 pixels | 4896x3672 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 20 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV20B | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 (0.25) | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | Yes |
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 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | n/a |
| SIM Type | Nano | eSIM |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM B3/B5/B8 | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8 | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | March, 2026 yr | September, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2026 yr | September, 2026 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 429 | 1299 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes, 100 W | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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