iPhone 12 Pro Max vs POCO M8x 5G
43.9Performance20
32.4Display50.5
38Camera29
30.7Battery71.3
89.3Features62.7
6 spec wins — iPhone 12 Pro Max6 spec wins — POCO M8x 5G
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: iPhone 12 Pro Max scores 42.3 against 42.4 for POCO M8x 5G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — POCO M8x 5G edges ahead in battery and display, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 12 Pro Max
- Stronger performance score: 44 vs 20
- Stronger camera score: 38 vs 29
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 63
- 80% higher Pixel density: 458 ppi vs 254 ppi
- 50% higher Front camera: 12 MP vs 8 MP
Reasons to pick the POCO M8x 5G
- Stronger display score: 51 vs 32
- Stronger battery score: 71 vs 31
- 317% higher Main camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
- 125% higher Wired charging: 45 W vs 20 W
- 114% higher capacity: 7,900 mAh vs 3,687 mAh
- Lower launch price: $170 vs $1,099
Display
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | POCO M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″ | 6.9 ″+3% |
| Panel type | OLED | LCD |
| Resolution | 2778x1284 | 720x1600 |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi+80% | 254 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | POCO M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 |
| AnTuTu | 950,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,080Top 40% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,900Top 46% | — |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB | 128GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | POCO M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2.5 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | — |
| Front camera | 12 MP+50% | 8 MP |
| OIS | Yes | — |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | POCO M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 3,687 mAh | 7,900 mAh+114% |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 45 W+125% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 0 W |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | POCO M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 228 g+2% | 232 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm+16% | 8.8 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP64 |
| Frame material | Stainless steel | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | POCO M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| USB | Lightning | — |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | POCO M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 14 | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years+50% | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | POCO M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |