Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max and Vivo iQOO Neo 11 Ultra - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max vs Vivo iQOO Neo 11 Ultra

88 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
VS
90 out 100
Vivo iQOO Neo 11 Ultra
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
Vivo iQOO Neo 11 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.83 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500s, vs Vivo iQOO Neo 11 Ultra, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500M. 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 X8 Pro Max
  • Lighter design: 218g vs 225g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Neo 11 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 514ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 9100mAh vs 8500mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max and Vivo iQOO Neo 11 Ultra
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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
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iQOO Neo 11 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.83 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1280x2772 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 447 ppi 514 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 500 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 91.4 %
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
Vivo iQOO Neo 11 Ultra
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 218 g (7.69 oz) 225 g (7.94 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
90.2 %
Vivo iQOO Neo 11 Ultra
91.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max and Vivo iQOO Neo 11 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9500s MediaTek Dimensity 9500M
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 4210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)		 - 4/2.7 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.5 (C1-Premium)
- 1/4.21 (C1-Ultra)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU MediaTek NPU 990
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
Vivo iQOO Neo 11 Ultra
3633
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
8690
Vivo iQOO Neo 11 Ultra
11035
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)27333633
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)869011035
Geekbench Compute (GPU)21093n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max], [Vivo iQOO Neo 11 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
2830028
Vivo iQOO Neo 11 Ultra
3579952
CPU832309983039
GPU9664271327484
Memory454998460333
UX576294809096
NanoReview Score28300283579952

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5333 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin HyperOS 3.0 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 8500 mAh 9100 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 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 (65% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:52 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
41:26
Vivo iQOO Neo 11 Ultra
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 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
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
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorOmnivision Light Fusion 600Sony LYT-700C
Sensor size1/1.95 (0.51)1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSmartSens SC821CSn/a
Sensor size1/4.0 (0.25)1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 25 mm 24 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV20B Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/4.0 (0.25) 1/3.09 (0.32)
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1 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 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 5.4
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
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 Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2026 yr August, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr August, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 429 505
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 100 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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