Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max and Xiaomi Redmi K100 Pro Max - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Redmi K100 Pro Max

88 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
VS
90 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi K100 Pro Max
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
Xiaomi Redmi K100 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.83 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500s, vs Xiaomi Redmi K100 Pro Max, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Lighter design: 218g vs 238g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi K100 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 9070mAh vs 8500mAh
  • Supports DisplayPort

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 Xiaomi Redmi K100 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 X8 Pro Max
vs
Redmi K100 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.83 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1280x2772 pixels 1200x2608 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 447 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 185 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 91.6 %
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
Xiaomi Redmi K100 Pro Max
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 163.49 mm (6.44 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 77.94 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.45 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 218 g (7.69 oz) 238 g (8.4 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
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
90.2 %
Xiaomi Redmi K100 Pro Max
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max and Xiaomi Redmi K100 Pro Max 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)		 - 6/3.32 (Oryon Performance)
- 2/3.8 (Oryon 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
Xiaomi Redmi K100 Pro Max
3662
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
8690
Xiaomi Redmi K100 Pro Max
11299
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)27333662
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)869011299
Geekbench Compute (GPU)21093n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max], [Xiaomi Redmi K100 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
2830028
Xiaomi Redmi K100 Pro Max
3722803
CPU8323091035083
GPU9664271341391
Memory454998514307
UX576294832022
NanoReview Score28300283722803

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 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 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 8500 mAh 9070 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 100 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
Xiaomi Redmi K100 Pro Max
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, 5x
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) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 102 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.7
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision Light Fusion 600Samsung ISOCELL HP9
Sensor size1/1.95 (0.51)1/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a115 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.75 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length15 mm18 mm
SensorSmartSens SC821CSOmniVision OV50M40
Sensor size1/4.0 (0.25)1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size1.12 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm 21 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV20B OmniVision OV32D
Sensor size 1/4.0 (0.25) 1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 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 n/a
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 Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B3/B5/B8GSM B3/B5/B8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a 2.1
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 ($) 429 620
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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