iPhone 15 Pro Max vs POCO X8
61.1Performance46.7
59Display66.5
51.7Camera42.6
54.7Battery77.2
89.3Features86.7
5 spec wins — iPhone 15 Pro Max7 spec wins — POCO X8
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: iPhone 15 Pro Max scores 60.4 against 59.9 for POCO X8. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPhone 15 Pro Max edges ahead in performance and camera, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Stronger performance score: 61 vs 47
- Stronger camera score: 52 vs 43
- Has eSIM — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the POCO X8
- Stronger display score: 67 vs 59
- Stronger battery score: 77 vs 55
- 148% higher Wired charging: 67 W vs 27 W
- 88% higher capacity: 8,340 mAh vs 4,441 mAh
- 75% higher Peak brightness: 3,500 nits vs 2,000 nits
Display
| Spec | iPhone 15 Pro Max | POCO X8 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″ | 6.83 ″+2% |
| Panel type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1290x2796 | 1280x2772 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi+3% | 447 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits | 3,500 nits+75% |
| Screen-to-body | 89.8 % | 89.5 % |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 15 Pro Max | POCO X8 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A17 Pro | Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 |
| AnTuTu | 1,430,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,920Top 22% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,250Top 28% | — |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| Storage options | 256/512GB/1TB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 2.2/3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 15 Pro Max | POCO X8 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP+4% |
| Main aperture | f/1.78 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 5 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 16 MP+33% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 15 Pro Max | POCO X8 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,441 mAh | 8,340 mAh+88% |
| Wired charging | 27 W | 67 W+148% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 12 h | — |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 15 Pro Max | POCO X8 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 221 g+1% | 223 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm+4% | 8.6 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K |
| Frame material | Titanium | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 15 Pro Max | POCO X8 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 15 Pro Max | POCO X8 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 17 | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 15 Pro Max | POCO X8 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |