iPhone 8 Plus vs POCO X6 Pro
20Performance46.8
26.2Display54.1
35.3Camera44.1
21.3Battery58.4
60Features65.3
2 spec wins — iPhone 8 Plus13 spec wins — POCO X6 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
POCO X6 Pro wins this phone face-off, 51.9 to 28.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+37) and display (+28). iPhone 8 Plus still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 8 Plus
- 67% higher OS update pledge: 5 years vs 3 years
- 10% lower thickness: 7.5 mm vs 8.3 mm
Reasons to pick the POCO X6 Pro
- Stronger performance score: 47 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 54 vs 26
- Stronger camera score: 44 vs 35
- Stronger battery score: 58 vs 21
- Stronger features score: 65 vs 60
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $799
Display
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | POCO X6 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 5.5 ″ | 6.67 ″+21% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 2712x1220 |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi | 446 ppi+11% |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 625 nits | 1,800 nits+188% |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 439,015Top 63% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 422,306Top 50% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 298,333Top 41% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 364,471Top 60% |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | POCO X6 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A11 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra |
| AnTuTu 10 | — | 1,524,125Top 24% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,050Top 66% | 1,400+33%Top 55% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,400Top 75% | 4,500+88%Top 42% |
| RAM (max) | 3 GB | 12 GB+300% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 256GB | 256GB / 512GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | POCO X6 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 64 MP+433% |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 7 MP | 16 MP+129% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | POCO X6 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2,691 mAh | 5,000 mAh+86% |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 67 W+347% |
| Wireless charging | 8 W | — |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | POCO X6 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 202 g | 186 g+8% |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm+10% | 8.3 mm |
| IP rating | IP67 | IP54 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | POCO X6 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | POCO X6 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 11 | Android 14 (HyperOS) |
| OS update pledge | 5 years+67% | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | POCO X6 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |