Both Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Poco X8 Pro 5G comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max has better resolution of 2868 x 1320 than Poco X8 Pro 5G which has resolution of 1268 x 2756. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Poco X8 Pro 5G |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.9 in | 6.59 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 4685 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Camera | 48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP Triple | 50 MP + 8 MP Dual |
| Price | Rs. 134900 | Rs. 32999 |
The launch Date of the first phone is September 09, 2024. The cost of Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max is Rs. 134900. The launch Date of the second phone is March 17, 2026. The cost of Poco X8 Pro 5G is Rs. 32999.
Poco X8 Pro 5G has screen size of 6.59 inches which falls short to Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max's 6.9 inch screen. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max has OLED Screen type where as Poco X8 Pro 5G has AMOLED Screen type. Both have same 460 PPI. In terms of screen to body ratio, Apple's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 91.4% than Poco's phone ~ 89.8%. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max has 19.5:9 aspect ratio where as Poco X8 Pro 5G has 20:9 aspect ratio.
Both phones come with 8 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
Poco X8 Pro 5G's 50 MP + 8 MP Dual Rear Camera outshines Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max's 48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Poco X8 Pro 5G will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 20 MP Front Camera in comparison to Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max's 12 MP Front Camera.
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max has version 18 iOS Operating System where as Poco X8 Pro 5G has version 16 Android Operating System.
| Name | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Poco X8 Pro 5G |
| General | ||
| Model | iPhone 16 Pro Max (A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297, iPhone17,2) | MZB0MVFIN, X8 Pro |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | eSIM+Nano SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| SAR | 1.01 W/kg (Head) 1.15 W/kg (Body) | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | September 09, 2024 | March 17, 2026 |
| In The Box | 1 x Handset, 1 x Adapter, 1 x Type-C USB Cable, 1 x Sim Eject Tool, 1 x Protective Case, 1 x Quick Start Guide, 1 x Warranty Card | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 77.6 x 163 x 8.3 mm | 75.19 x 157.53 x 8.38 mm |
| Weight | 227 g | 201.47 g |
| Bezel less | Yes | |
| Qwerty | No | |
| Colors | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium | Black |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED (1B Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (68.7 B) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes, 480 Hz Touch Sampling Rate |
| Size | 6.9 inches, 1320 x 2868 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.59 inches, 2756 x 1268 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 460 PPI | ~ 460 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 91.4% | ~ 89.8% |
| Glass Type | Ceramic Shield Glass (2024 Gen) | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Brightness | 1,000 nits Max Brightness (Typical); 1,600 nits Peak Brightness (HDR); 2,000 nits Peak Brightness (outdoor); 1 nit Minimum Brightness | 2000nts HBM ,3500nits Peak |
| Features | HDR10, Dolby Vision, Dynamic Island, Always-On display, ProMotion technology with Adaptive Refresh Rates up to 120Hz, HDR display, True Tone, Wide colour (P3), Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio (typical) | Adaptive Refresh Rate 30(AOD)/60/90/120Hz TÜV Rheinland Low Blue light (Hardware Solution), TÜV Rheinland Circadian Friendly, TÜV Rheinland flicker free, 3840Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+ |
| Notch | Yes, Dynamic Island | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Foldable Display | No | |
| Curved Display | No | |
| Dual Display | No | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.1 |
| Card Slot | No | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n66, n70, n75, n76), TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79) | 5G SA: n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n28/n38/n40/n41/n48/n77/n78, 5G NSA: n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n28/n38/n40/n41/n48/n77/n78 |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7), Tri Band | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE | Yes, v6.0, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 1,702,573 (Total) (v10) 455,511 (CPU) 638,423 (GPU) 243,799 (Memory) 364,840 (UX) | 2,300,000 (Total) (v11) |
| Geekbench Score | 8,505 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,437 (Single Core) | |
| 3DMark Score | 4,738 (Wild Life Extreme) | |
| Camera Score | 157 (DxOMark) | |
| Speaker Score | 82 (Very Good) | |
| Battery Test Result | 17 hours | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC | Yes |
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Face ID, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer | Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Accelerometer, E Compass, Gyroscope, IR Blaster, Flicker Sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | |
| NFC | Yes | |
| AI Features | AI Mobile (Apple Intelligence) | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min, IP68 | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP66/IP68/IP69/ IP69K |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Camera Control Button, Grade 5 Titanium, Titanium design, Latest-Generation Ceramic Shield Front, Textured Matt Glass Back, New 16‑core Neural Engine, DisplayPort, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support (Gen2 Chip), Emergency SOS | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 48 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 24mm, 1/1.28", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS 12 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) 120mm, 1/3.06", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, 3D Sensor‑Shift OIS, 5x Optical Zoom 48 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 0.7µm, PDAF | 50 MP + 8 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes, Phase Detection Autofocus | Yes |
| Features | 5x Optical Zoom In, 2x Optical Zoom Out; 10x Optical Zoom Range, Digital Zoom Up To 25x, Camera Control, Customisable Default Lens (Fusion), Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, Adaptive True Tone Flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart Hdr 5,next-generation Portraits With Focus And Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Night Mode, Night Mode Portraits Enabled By Lidar Scanner, Panorama (Up To 63mp), Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Spatial Photos, 48mp Macro Photography,apple Proraw,wide Color Capture For Photos And Live Photos,lens Correction (Ultra Wide),advanced Red-eye Correction,auto Image Stabilisation,burst Mode,photo Geotagging,image Formats Captured: Heif, Jpeg And Dng | Dynamic Shot, Motion Capture, Documents Mode, Potrait Mode, Pro Mode, 50MP Mode, Slow Motion, Time Lapse, Voice Shutter, HDR, Panaroma, Google Lens |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 100/120/24/25/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120/240/25/30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD | 4K, 1080p |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 12 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS Autofocus, Retina Flash | 20 MP Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 24/25/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120/25/30/60 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | iOS v18, upgradable to v18.5 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | HyperOS 3 | |
| Chipset | Apple Bionic A18 Pro | Mediatek Dimensity 8500 Ultra |
| CPU | 4.05 GHz, Hexa Core Processor | 3.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz | 1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725 |
| Fabrication Node | 3 nm | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core Graphics) | Mali-G720 MC8 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio playback | Yes |
| Video | HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Stereo | |
| Audio Features | 3D (Spatial) Audio, Stereo Sound | |
| Audio Jack Type | USB Type-C | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 4685 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 6500 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes, 100W |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 25W MagSafe and 15W Qi2 | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 4.5W | Yes, 27W |
| Video Playback Time | 105 hours | |
| Music Playback Time | 33 hours | |