POCO F8 Ultra vs Vivo X500 Pro Max
88.4Performance64.4
67Display82.8
69.5Camera75.4
92Battery88.7
78.7Features100
5 spec wins — POCO F8 Ultra6 spec wins — Vivo X500 Pro Max
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: POCO F8 Ultra scores 80.1 against 78.7 for Vivo X500 Pro Max. Pick by the categories that matter to you — POCO F8 Ultra edges ahead in performance and battery, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the POCO F8 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 88 vs 64
- Stronger battery score: 92 vs 89
- 43% higher Optical zoom: 5 x vs 3.5 x
- 25% higher Wireless charging: 50 W vs 40 W
- 11% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 90 W
Reasons to pick the Vivo X500 Pro Max
- Stronger display score: 83 vs 67
- Stronger camera score: 75 vs 70
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 79
- 300% higher telephoto: 200 MP vs 50 MP
- 56% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 32 MP
Display
| Spec | POCO F8 Ultra | Vivo X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 ″+1% | 6.85 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1200x2608 | 1440x3168 |
| Pixel density | 416 ppi | 507 ppi+22% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | 3,500 nits | 4,400 nits+26% |
| Screen-to-body | 91.8 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F8 Ultra | Vivo X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
| AnTuTu | 3,651,476Top 7% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 1,047,154Top 9% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 1,371,829Top 9% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 485,909Top 7% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 746,584Top 9% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,550Top 9% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,502Top 9% | — |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F8 Ultra | Vivo X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.57 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | 200 MP+300% |
| Optical zoom | 5 x+43% | 3.5 x |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 50 MP+56% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F8 Ultra | Vivo X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,500 mAh | 8,000 mAh+23% |
| Wired charging | 100 W+11% | 90 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W+25% | 40 W |
| Active use endurance | 18.9 h | — |
Design
| Spec | POCO F8 Ultra | Vivo X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 218 g+5% | 229 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | — |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F8 Ultra | Vivo X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | — |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | POCO F8 Ultra | Vivo X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) | Android 17 (OriginOS 7) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F8 Ultra | Vivo X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | — |