Screen size
17 Pro MaxWinner: 6.9"+1%
Poco M8 Pro6.8"
Quick verdict
17 Pro Max leads the measured specs 10-4.
Measured wins
17 Pro Max
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Poco M8 Pro
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
17 Pro Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Poco M8 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
17 Pro Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco M8 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
17 Pro Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Poco M8 Pro
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
17 Pro Max
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsPoco M8 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G bands
17 Pro Max
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA
Poco M8 Pro
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
17 Pro Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Poco M8 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
17 Pro Max
2025, September 25
Poco M8 Pro
2026, January 08
Status
17 Pro Max
Available. Released 2025, September 25
Poco M8 Pro
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Dimensions
17 Pro Max
162.9 x 77.6 x 8 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
Poco M8 Pro
163.3 x 78.3 x 8.3 mm (6.43 x 3.08 x 0.33 in)
Weight
17 Pro Max
219 g (7.72 oz)
Poco M8 Pro
206 g (7.27 oz)
Build
17 Pro Max
Glass front (Dragon Crystal Glass 3), aluminum frame
Poco M8 Pro
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), plastic frame, fiber-reinforced plastic back
SIM
17 Pro Max
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M8 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
17 Pro Max
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Poco M8 Pro
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) - Europe only
Type
17 Pro Max
LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 2160Hz PWM, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak)
Poco M8 Pro
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1800 nits (HBM), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
17 Pro Max
6.9 inches, 116.6 cm2 (~92.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M8 Pro
6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
17 Pro Max
1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Poco M8 Pro
1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)
Protection
17 Pro Max
Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3
Poco M8 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Other
17 Pro Max
Secondary display (on the back): LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak) 2.9 inches, 596 x 976 pixels
Poco M8 Pro
-
OS
17 Pro Max
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Poco M8 Pro
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
17 Pro Max
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Poco M8 Pro
Qualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU
17 Pro Max
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Poco M8 Pro
Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
17 Pro Max
Adreno 840
Poco M8 Pro
Adreno 810
Card slot
17 Pro Max
No
Poco M8 Pro
No
Internal
17 Pro Max
512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Poco M8 Pro
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
17 Pro Max
UFS 4.1
Poco M8 Pro
UFS 2.2
Triple
17 Pro Max
50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.6, 115mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF (30cm - ∞), OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
Poco M8 Pro
-
Features
17 Pro Max
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lens, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Poco M8 Pro
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
17 Pro Max
8K@30fps (HDR), 4K@30/60/120fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG), 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
Poco M8 Pro
Yes
Dual
17 Pro Max
-
Poco M8 Pro
50 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Single
17 Pro Max
50 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
Poco M8 Pro
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.6"
Features
17 Pro Max
HDR, panorama
Poco M8 Pro
HDR, panorama
Video
17 Pro Max
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS
Poco M8 Pro
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
17 Pro Max
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Poco M8 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
17 Pro Max
No
Poco M8 Pro
No
Other
17 Pro Max
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio Snapdragon sound
Poco M8 Pro
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
WLAN
17 Pro Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco M8 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 or 6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
17 Pro Max
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
Poco M8 Pro
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
17 Pro Max
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
Poco M8 Pro
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
17 Pro Max
Yes
Poco M8 Pro
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
17 Pro Max
Yes
Poco M8 Pro
Yes
Radio
17 Pro Max
No
Poco M8 Pro
No
USB
17 Pro Max
USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, OTG
Poco M8 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
17 Pro Max
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Poco M8 Pro
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity
Other
17 Pro Max
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Poco M8 Pro
-
Type
17 Pro Max
Si/C Li-Ion 7500 mAh
Poco M8 Pro
Si/C Li-Ion 6500 mAh
Charging
17 Pro Max
100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS 50W wireless 22.5W reverse wireless
Poco M8 Pro
100W wired, 100% in 40 min 22.5W reverse wired
Colors
17 Pro Max
Black, White, Purple, Green
Poco M8 Pro
Black, Green, Silver
Models
17 Pro Max
2509FPN0BC
Poco M8 Pro
2510EPC8BG
Price
17 Pro Max
About 720 EUR
Poco M8 Pro
$ 399.99 / £ 299.00 / € 349.90