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POCO F6 Pro vs POCO X8 Pro Max

POCO F6 Pro

Xiaomi

POCO F6 Pro

$499

60.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
POCO X8 Pro Max

Xiaomi

POCO X8 Pro Max

$469

73.5Inno Score
56.1Performance75.8
73.5Display70.8
42.6Camera43.4
70.4Battery89.4
65.3Features100
5 spec wins — POCO F6 Pro11 spec wins — POCO X8 Pro Max

InnoReviews verdict

POCO X8 Pro Max wins this phone face-off, 73.5 to 60.7, pulling ahead mainly in features (+35) and performance (+20). POCO F6 Pro still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the POCO F6 Pro

  • 33% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 12 GB
  • 20% higher Wired charging: 120 W vs 100 W
  • 18% higher Pixel density: 526 ppi vs 447 ppi
  • 14% higher Peak brightness: 4,000 nits vs 3,500 nits

Reasons to pick the POCO X8 Pro Max

  • Stronger performance score: 76 vs 56
  • Stronger battery score: 89 vs 70
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 65
  • 112% higher Active use endurance: 25.4 h vs 12 h
  • 102% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 859,318 vs 425,391

Display

Display comparison: POCO F6 Pro versus POCO X8 Pro Max
SpecPOCO F6 ProPOCO X8 Pro Max
Screen size6.67 ″6.83 ″+2%
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1440x32001280x2772
Pixel density526 ppi+18%447 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness4,000 nits+14%3,500 nits
Screen-to-body89.6 %94.3 %+5%

Performance

Performance comparison: POCO F6 Pro versus POCO X8 Pro Max
SpecPOCO F6 ProPOCO X8 Pro Max
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
AnTuTu 111,751,352Top 49%2,604,459+49%Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)562,123Top 48%803,108+43%Top 22%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)425,391Bottom 49%859,318+102%Top 28%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)310,153Top 41%405,204+31%Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)453,685Top 40%536,829+18%Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,950Top 36%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,200Top 35%—
RAM (max)16 GB+33%12 GB
Storage options256/512GB/1TB256GB / 512GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: POCO F6 Pro versus POCO X8 Pro Max
SpecPOCO F6 ProPOCO X8 Pro Max
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.6f/1.5
Ultra-wide8 MP8 MP
Optical zoom1 x1 x
Max video8K@24fps4K@60fps
Front camera16 MP20 MP+25%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: POCO F6 Pro versus POCO X8 Pro Max
SpecPOCO F6 ProPOCO X8 Pro Max
Capacity5,000 mAh8,500 mAh+70%
Wired charging120 W+20%100 W
Wireless charging0 W0 W
Active use endurance12 h25.4 h+112%

Design

Design comparison: POCO F6 Pro versus POCO X8 Pro Max
SpecPOCO F6 ProPOCO X8 Pro Max
Weight209 g+4%218 g
Thickness8.2 mm8.2 mm
IP ratingIP54IP68/IP69K
Frame materialAluminumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: POCO F6 Pro versus POCO X8 Pro Max
SpecPOCO F6 ProPOCO X8 Pro Max
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.36.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoYes

Software

Software comparison: POCO F6 Pro versus POCO X8 Pro Max
SpecPOCO F6 ProPOCO X8 Pro Max
OS at launchAndroid 14 (HyperOS)Android 16 (HyperOS 3)
OS update pledge3 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: POCO F6 Pro versus POCO X8 Pro Max
SpecPOCO F6 ProPOCO X8 Pro Max
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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