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Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Poco X8s

A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max and the Xiaomi Poco X8s, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Overview

Display
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
6.83inch
AMOLED · 120 Hz
1280 × 2772 · 447 PPI
Xiaomi Poco X8s
6.35inch
LTPO AMOLED · 120 Hz
1220 × 2656 · 460 PPI
Chip
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
Mediatek Dimensity 9500s (3 nm)
Octa-core (1x3.73 GHz Cortex-X925 & 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720)
Immortalis-G925 MC11 · Android 16
Xiaomi Poco X8s
Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm)
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520)
Adreno 722 · Android 16
Memory
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
12GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
Xiaomi Poco X8s
8 / 12GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
50MP Main
8 MP Ultra Wide
20 MP selfie
4K@30/60fps video
Xiaomi Poco X8s
50MP Main
50 MP Periscope
8 MP Ultra Wide
20 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
Battery
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
8,500mAh
100 W wired
Xiaomi Poco X8s
6,330mAh
100 W wired
Build
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
218g
162.9 × 77.9 × 8.2 mm
IP68
Xiaomi Poco X8s
187g
151.1 × 71.8 × 8.1 mm
IP68
Connectivity
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)USB Type-C 2.0
Xiaomi Poco X8s
5GWi-Fi 6EBluetooth 5.4NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)USB Type-C 2.0

Specifications

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Announced
2026, March 17
Status
Available. Released 2026, March 17

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Announced
2026, October 26
Status
Available. Released 2026, October 26

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Dimensions
162.9 x 77.9 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 3.07 x 0.32 in)
Weight
218 g (7.69 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

IP69K (market/region dependent)

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Dimensions
151.1 x 71.8 x 8.1 mm (5.95 x 2.83 x 0.32 in)
Weight
187 g (6.60 oz)
Build
Glass front (Xiaomi Shield Glass), aluminum frame, glass back
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Type
AMOLED68B colors120Hz3840Hz PWMDolby VisionHDR10+2000 nits (HBM)3500 nits (peak)
Size
6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Type
LTPO AMOLED68B colors120HzDolby VisionHDR10+3500 nits (peak)
Size
6.35 inches, 98.7 cm2 (~91.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1220 x 2656 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
Xiaomi Shield Glass

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

OS
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 9500s (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.73 GHz Cortex-X925 & 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720)
GPU
Immortalis-G925 MC11

Xiaomi Poco X8s

OS
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520)
GPU
Adreno 722

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

UFS 4.1

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

UFS 2.2

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Dual

50 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS

8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Triple

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/2.2, 57mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, 2.5x optical zoom

8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Single
20 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/4.0", 0.7µm
Video
1080p@30/60fps

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Single
20 MP
Video
1080p@30/60fps

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack

No

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack

No

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b)GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L1+L5)GLONASS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Xiaomi Poco X8s

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4A2DPLEaptX HDaptX AdaptiveLHDC 5AuracastASHA
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a)GALILEO (E1+E5a)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L5)GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 8500 mAh or 9000 mAh (market/region dependent)
Charging

100W wired, 100W PPS, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 24 min

27W reverse wired

Bypass charging

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 6330 mAh
Charging

100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS

22.5W reverse wired

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Colors
Black, White, Blue
Models
2602BPC18G
Price
£ 552.00 / € 591.99 / $ 499.50

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Colors
White, Blue, Black
Price
About 360 EUR

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Performance

AnTuTu: 2445108 (v10), 2791128 (v11)

GeekBench: 8539 (v6)

3DMark: 6229 (Wild Life Extreme)

Display
1114 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-20.9 LUFS (Excellent)
Battery
Active use score 25:22h

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Not listed for this device

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Energy
Class B
Battery
80:14h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
Class B (180 falls)
Repairability
Class C

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Not listed for this device

How the Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max and Xiaomi Poco X8s differ

  • The Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max has a larger battery, 8500 mAh against 6330 mAh on the Xiaomi Poco X8s.
  • The Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max has the bigger screen, 6.83 inches against 6.35 inches.
  • The Xiaomi Poco X8s is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.