Screen size
equal specs17 Pro Max6.9"
Poco M8s6.9"
Quick verdict
17 Pro Max leads the measured specs 15-2.
Measured wins
17 Pro Max
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Poco M8s
2
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
17 Pro Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Poco M8s
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
17 Pro Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco M8s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
17 Pro Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Poco M8s
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
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsPoco M8s
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 M8s
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 M8s
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
17 Pro Max
2025, September 25
Poco M8s
2026, April 21
Status
17 Pro Max
Available. Released 2025, September 25
Poco M8s
Available. Released 2026, April 21
Dimensions
17 Pro Max
162.9 x 77.6 x 8 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
Poco M8s
169.4 x 80.4 x 8.4 mm (6.67 x 3.17 x 0.33 in)
Weight
17 Pro Max
219 g (7.72 oz)
Poco M8s
217 g (7.65 oz)
Build
17 Pro Max
Glass front (Dragon Crystal Glass 3), aluminum frame
Poco M8s
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
17 Pro Max
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M8s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
17 Pro Max
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Poco M8s
IP64 dust tight and water resistant
Type
17 Pro Max
LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 2160Hz PWM, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, 3500 nits (peak)
Poco M8s
AMOLED, 144Hz, 700 nits (typ), 850 nits (peak)
Size
17 Pro Max
6.9 inches, 116.6 cm2 (~92.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M8s
6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
17 Pro Max
1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Poco M8s
1080 x 2392 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~374 ppi density)
Protection
17 Pro Max
Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3
Poco M8s
-
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 M8s
-
OS
17 Pro Max
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Poco M8s
Android 15, HyperOS 2
Chipset
17 Pro Max
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Poco M8s
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (6 nm)
CPU
17 Pro Max
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Poco M8s
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
17 Pro Max
Adreno 840
Poco M8s
Adreno
Card slot
17 Pro Max
No
Poco M8s
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
17 Pro Max
512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Poco M8s
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
17 Pro Max
UFS 4.1
Poco M8s
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 M8s
-
Features
17 Pro Max
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lens, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Poco M8s
LED flash, HDR
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 M8s
1080p@30fps
Dual
17 Pro Max
-
Poco M8s
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
17 Pro Max
50 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
Poco M8s
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
17 Pro Max
HDR, panorama
Poco M8s
HDR
Video
17 Pro Max
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS
Poco M8s
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
17 Pro Max
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Poco M8s
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
17 Pro Max
No
Poco M8s
No
Other
17 Pro Max
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio Snapdragon sound
Poco M8s
-
WLAN
17 Pro Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco M8s
Wi-Fi, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
17 Pro Max
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
Poco M8s
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
17 Pro Max
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
Poco M8s
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
17 Pro Max
Yes
Poco M8s
Yes
Infrared port
17 Pro Max
Yes
Poco M8s
Yes
Radio
17 Pro Max
No
Poco M8s
No
USB
17 Pro Max
USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, OTG
Poco M8s
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
17 Pro Max
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Poco M8s
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
17 Pro Max
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Poco M8s
Virtual proximity sensor
Type
17 Pro Max
Si/C Li-Ion 7500 mAh
Poco M8s
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Charging
17 Pro Max
100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS 50W wireless 22.5W reverse wireless
Poco M8s
33W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
17 Pro Max
Black, White, Purple, Green
Poco M8s
Black, White
Models
17 Pro Max
2509FPN0BC
Poco M8s
-
Price
17 Pro Max
About 720 EUR
Poco M8s
About 160 EUR