Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

41 out 100

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88 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T Manufactured in December, 2019, with display 6.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 665, vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500s. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T

Lighter design: 200g vs 218g

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Larger display: 6.83in
Higher pixel density: 447ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 4000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 3/32 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T

49

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T

44

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

75

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T

21

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

95

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T

17

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

95

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T

57

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T

62

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

88

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T

41

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

88

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Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.3 in	6.83 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	409 ppi	447 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness	500 nits	2000 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	80.3 %	90.2 %
Features	n/a	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T

600 nits

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

3552 nits

sRGB gamut	99.3 %	n/a
Response time	46.4 ms	n/a
Contrast	1163:1	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.1 mm (6.34 in)	162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width	75.4 mm (2.97 in)	77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	200 g (7.05 oz)	218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- White - Gray - Blue	- White - Black - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes rear	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T

80.3 %

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

90.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 665	MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Max Frequency	2000 MHz	3300 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53)) - 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))	- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4) - 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	11 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 686	MediaTek NPU
Graphics	Adreno 610	Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores	128	1536
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	1612 MHz
FLOPS	243.2 GFLOPS	4952.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T

510

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

2733

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T

1551

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

8690

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	510	2733
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1551	8690
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	21093

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T

235500

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

2830028

CPU	90638	832309
GPU	42930	966427
Memory	45249	454998
UX	56683	576294
NanoReview Score	235500	2830028

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T

219

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	37 °C	n/a
Stability	98 %	n/a
Graphics Test	1 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	219	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T

6387

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

n/a

Writing score	6414	n/a
Web score	5709	n/a
Video editing	4846	n/a
Data manipulation	5102	n/a
NanoReview Score	6387	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 3 GB - 4 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	1866 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)	Android 16
OS Size	8 GB	n/a
UI Skin	MIUI 12.5	HyperOS 3.0

Battery

Volume	4000 mAh	8500 mAh
Max Charging Power	18 W	100 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 35 min)	Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	2:05 h	0:52 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T

19:50

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

41:26

Web Browsing	08:01 h	18:13 h
Video Playback	11:48 h	30:00 h
Games	05:03 h	11:54 h
Standby Mode	95 h	157 h

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8000x6000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (720p)	960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.5
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KGM1	Omnivision Light Fusion 600
Sensor size	1/2	1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size	0.8 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	15 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV8856	SmartSens SC821CS
Sensor size	1/4	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	13 MP	20 MP
Photo resolution	4224x3136 pixels	5184x3888 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	2821 mm	25 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV13855	OmniVision OV20B
Sensor size	1/2.9	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	1.12 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - 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	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, A2DP	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	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 1900 / 2000 / 2300 / 2500	GSM B3/B5/B8
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*	LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category	12	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T

87.9 dB

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	November, 2019 yr	March, 2026 yr
Release Date	December, 2019 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	216	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	429
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	Yes, 100 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

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