iPhone 16 Plus vs POCO X8
66.8Performance46.7
42.1Display66.5
42.3Camera42.6
63.3Battery77.2
100Features86.7
4 spec wins — iPhone 16 Plus9 spec wins — POCO X8
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: iPhone 16 Plus scores 59.6 against 59.9 for POCO X8. Pick by the categories that matter to you — POCO X8 edges ahead in display and battery, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 16 Plus
- Stronger performance score: 67 vs 47
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 87
- 11% lower weight: 199 g vs 223 g
- Has eSIM — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the POCO X8
- Stronger display score: 67 vs 42
- Stronger battery score: 77 vs 63
- 235% higher Wired charging: 67 W vs 20 W
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 78% higher capacity: 8,340 mAh vs 4,674 mAh
Display
| Spec | iPhone 16 Plus | POCO X8 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″ | 6.83 ″+2% |
| Panel type | Super Retina XDR OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1290x2796 | 1280x2772 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi+3% | 447 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits | 3,500 nits+75% |
| Screen-to-body | 88 % | 89.5 %+2% |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 16 Plus | POCO X8 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A18 | Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 |
| AnTuTu | 1,868,399Top 50% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 558,490Bottom 50% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 573,051Top 49% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 181,353Bottom 37% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 555,505Top 28% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,149Top 11% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,663Top 20% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 70 %Bottom 39% | — |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| Storage options | 128/256/512GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 2.2/3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 16 Plus | POCO X8 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP+4% |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 16 MP+33% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 16 Plus | POCO X8 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,674 mAh | 8,340 mAh+78% |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 67 W+235% |
| Wireless charging | 25 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 18.8 h | — |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 16 Plus | POCO X8 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 199 g+11% | 223 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm+9% | 8.6 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 16 Plus | POCO X8 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 16 Plus | POCO X8 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 18 | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 16 Plus | POCO X8 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |