Screen size
18 Pro MaxWinner: 6.9"+1%
Poco X8 Power6.8"
Quick verdict
18 Pro Max leads the measured specs 12-5.
Measured wins
18 Pro Max
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Poco X8 Power
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
18 Pro Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Poco X8 Power
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
18 Pro Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco X8 Power
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
18 Pro Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Poco X8 Power
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
18 Pro Max
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsPoco X8 Power
LTE
5G bands
18 Pro Max
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA
Poco X8 Power
SA/NSA
Speed
18 Pro Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Poco X8 Power
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
18 Pro Max
2026, September 23
Poco X8 Power
2026, September 04
Status
18 Pro Max
Available. Released 2026, September 23
Poco X8 Power
Available. Released 2026, September 11
Dimensions
18 Pro Max
163.4 x 77.6 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Poco X8 Power
163.4 x 78.3 x 8.6 mm (6.43 x 3.08 x 0.34 in)
Weight
18 Pro Max
235 g or 240 g (8.29 oz)
Poco X8 Power
229 g (8.08 oz)
Build
18 Pro Max
Glass front (Dragon Crystal Glass 3), aluminum frame
Poco X8 Power
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
18 Pro Max
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco X8 Power
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
18 Pro Max
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Poco X8 Power
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 3m
Type
18 Pro Max
LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 2160Hz PWM, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, BT.2020, 4000 nits (peak)
Poco X8 Power
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1060 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM), 3500 nits (peak)
Size
18 Pro Max
6.9 inches, 116.2 cm2 (~91.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco X8 Power
6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
18 Pro Max
1208 x 2624 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~418 ppi density)
Poco X8 Power
1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)
Protection
18 Pro Max
Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3
Poco X8 Power
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Other
18 Pro Max
Secondary display (on the back): LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, BT.2020, 4000 nits (peak) 2.9 inches, 596 x 976 pixels
Poco X8 Power
-
OS
18 Pro Max
Android 17, HyperOS 4
Poco X8 Power
Android 16, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3
Chipset
18 Pro Max
Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
Poco X8 Power
Qualcomm SM6850 Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (4 nm)
CPU
18 Pro Max
Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
Poco X8 Power
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
18 Pro Max
Adreno 850
Poco X8 Power
Adreno 812
Card slot
18 Pro Max
No
Poco X8 Power
No
Internal
18 Pro Max
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Poco X8 Power
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
18 Pro Max
UFS 4.1
Poco X8 Power
UFS 2.2
Triple
18 Pro Max
200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 0.61µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 200 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3.2x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
Poco X8 Power
-
Features
18 Pro Max
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lens, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Poco X8 Power
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
18 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 X8 Power
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Dual
18 Pro Max
-
Poco X8 Power
50 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Single
18 Pro Max
50 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
Poco X8 Power
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.6", 0.61µm
Features
18 Pro Max
HDR, panorama
Poco X8 Power
HDR, panorama
Video
18 Pro Max
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS
Poco X8 Power
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
18 Pro Max
Yes, with stereo speakers (3 speakers, with Dolby Atmos)
Poco X8 Power
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
18 Pro Max
No
Poco X8 Power
No
Other
18 Pro Max
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio Snapdragon sound
Poco X8 Power
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
WLAN
18 Pro Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco X8 Power
Yes
Bluetooth
18 Pro Max
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
Poco X8 Power
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
18 Pro Max
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
Poco X8 Power
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
18 Pro Max
Yes
Poco X8 Power
No
Infrared port
18 Pro Max
Yes
Poco X8 Power
Yes
Radio
18 Pro Max
No
Poco X8 Power
No
USB
18 Pro Max
USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, OTG
Poco X8 Power
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
18 Pro Max
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Poco X8 Power
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (ultrasonic)
Other
18 Pro Max
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Poco X8 Power
-
Type
18 Pro Max
Si/C Li-Ion 8500 mAh
Poco X8 Power
Si/C Li-Ion 10000 mAh
Charging
18 Pro Max
100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS 50W wireless 27W reverse wireless
Poco X8 Power
100W wired, PD3.0, PPS 27W reverse wired Bypass charging
Colors
18 Pro Max
Black, White, Pink, Red, Blue
Poco X8 Power
Black, Yellow
Models
18 Pro Max
2611FPNFAG
Poco X8 Power
-
Price
18 Pro Max
About 920 EUR
Poco X8 Power
About 330 EUR