iPhone 17 Pro Max vs POCO X8 Pro Max
82.2Performance75.8
65.9Display70.8
63.7Camera43.4
69.3Battery89.4
89.3Features100
7 spec wins — iPhone 17 Pro Max12 spec wins — POCO X8 Pro Max
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: iPhone 17 Pro Max scores 73.4 against 73.5 for POCO X8 Pro Max. Pick by the categories that matter to you — POCO X8 Pro Max edges ahead in battery and features, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Stronger performance score: 82 vs 76
- Stronger camera score: 64 vs 43
- 500% higher ultra-wide: 48 MP vs 8 MP
- 300% higher Optical zoom: 4 x vs 1 x
Reasons to pick the POCO X8 Pro Max
- Stronger display score: 71 vs 66
- Stronger battery score: 89 vs 69
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 89
- 150% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 40 W
- 81% higher Active use endurance: 25.4 h vs 14 h
- Lower launch price: $469 vs $1,199
Display
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | POCO X8 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 ″+1% | 6.83 ″ |
| Panel type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1320x2868 | 1280x2772 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi+3% | 447 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 3,500 nits+17% |
| Screen-to-body | 91.2 % | 94.3 %+3% |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | POCO X8 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
| AnTuTu 11 | 2,302,338Top 36% | 2,604,459+13%Top 32% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 624,114Top 45% | 803,108+29%Top 29% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 870,273+1%Top 32% | 859,318Top 33% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 238,608Bottom 41% | 405,204+70%Top 20% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 569,343+6%Top 30% | 536,829Top 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,883Top 1% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,017Top 7% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 67 %Bottom 41% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB/1TB/2TB | 256GB / 512GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | POCO X8 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP+4% |
| Main aperture | f/1.78 | f/1.5 |
| Ultra-wide | 48 MP+500% | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 48 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 4 x+300% | 1 x |
| Max video | 4K@120fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 18 MP | 20 MP+11% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | POCO X8 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,088 mAh | 8,500 mAh+67% |
| Wired charging | 40 W | 100 W+150% |
| Wireless charging | 25 W | 0 W |
| Active use endurance | 14 h | 25.4 h+81% |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | POCO X8 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 233 g | 218 g+6% |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 8.2 mm+6% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68/IP69K |
| Frame material | Aluminum unibody | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | POCO X8 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | POCO X8 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 26 | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | POCO X8 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |