Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max vs Honor Robot Phone

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.83 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500s, vs Honor Robot Phone, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Lighter design: 218g vs 248g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 7060mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Honor Robot Phone
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max and Honor Robot Phone
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 comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.83 in 6.31 in
Resolution 1280x2772 pixels 1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 447 ppi 461 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
3552 nits
Honor Robot Phone
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 151.4 mm (5.96 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 72.9 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 9.6 mm (0.38 in)
Weight 218 g (7.69 oz) 248 g (8.75 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP54
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
90.2 %
Honor Robot Phone
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max and Honor Robot Phone In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9500s Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 4610 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
- 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU Hexagon
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 v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
2733
Honor Robot Phone
3549
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
8690
Honor Robot Phone
10703
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)27333549
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)869010703
Geekbench Compute (GPU)21093n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
2830028
Honor Robot Phone
4166339
CPU8323091213845
GPU9664271468351
Memory454998570553
UX576294913590
NanoReview Score28300284166339

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin HyperOS 3.0 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 8500 mAh 7060 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 120 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (65% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:52 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
41:26
Honor Robot Phone
n/a
Web Browsing18:13 hn/a
Video Playback30:00 hn/a
Games11:54 hn/a
Standby Mode157 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.7x
Flash Dual LED 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.6
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorOmnivision Light Fusion 600n/a
Sensor size1/1.95 (0.51)1/1.28 (0.78)
Pixel size0.8 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a200 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a62 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length15 mm12 mm
SensorSmartSens SC821CSn/a
Sensor size1/4.0 (0.25)n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm 22 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV20B n/a
Sensor size 1/4.0 (0.25) n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) 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 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, DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B3/B5/B8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2026 yr August, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr September, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 429 1480
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 100 W Yes, 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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