iPhone 18 Pro vs POCO X8 Pro Max — Belliste

iPhone 18 Pro vs POCO X8 Pro Max

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Apple

iPhone 18 Pro

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Display Size

6.3 inches

Main Camera

48 MPf/1.5-4.0 variable aperture wide, sensor-shift OIS

Battery Capacity

4056 mAhNano-SIM model; 4288 mAh eSIM-only model (latter officially unconfirmed)

POCO

POCO X8 Pro Max

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Display Size

6.83 inches

Specifications

Platform

4 specifications

SPECIFICATION	iPhone 18 Pro	POCO X8 Pro Max
OS	iOS 27	Android 16, Xiaomi HyperOS 3
Chipset	Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 9500s (3 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz)	Octa-core: 1x Cortex-X925 3.73GHz + 3x Cortex-X4 3.3GHz + 4x Cortex-A720 2.4GHz
GPU	Apple GPU (7-core graphics)	Immortalis-G925 MC11 (official Xiaomi specification)

Display

9 specifications

SPECIFICATION	iPhone 18 Pro	POCO X8 Pro Max
Display Size	6.3 inches	6.83 inches
Refresh Rate	Adaptive 120Hz ProMotion	Up to 120 Hz
Display Type	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision	AMOLED, 68 billion colors, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 3840Hz PWM dimming
Resolution	1206 x 2622 pixels	1280 x 2772 pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	~460 ppi	~447 ppi

Battery

3 specifications

SPECIFICATION	iPhone 18 Pro	POCO X8 Pro Max
Battery Capacity	4056 mAh Nano-SIM model; 4288 mAh eSIM-only model (latter officially unconfirmed)	8500 mAh typical (global; configuration may vary by market)
Battery Type	Li-Ion; regional capacity varies	Silicon-carbon rechargeable battery (16% silicon content)
Charging	Wired PD3.2 AVS, 50% in 15min; MagSafe/Qi2 25W; 4.5W reverse wired	100W HyperCharge wired, up to 100W PPS; up to 27W reverse wired

Main Camera

5 specifications

SPECIFICATION	iPhone 18 Pro	POCO X8 Pro Max
Main Camera System	48MP main + 48MP periscope telephoto 4x + 48MP ultrawide; LiDAR	Dual: 50MP wide + 8MP ultrawide
Main Camera	48MP f/1.5-4.0 variable aperture wide, sensor-shift OIS	50MP Light Fusion 600 wide, f/1.5, OIS
Main Camera Details	48MP f/1.5-4.0 24mm main 1/1.28-inch dual pixel PDAF OIS; 48MP f/2.8 100mm periscope 4x optical zoom OIS; 48MP f/2.2 13mm 120-degree ultrawide	50MP wide, Light Fusion 600, f/1.5, 1/1.95-inch sensor, 1.6µm 4-in-1 super pixel, OIS, PDAF; 8MP ultrawide f/2.2
Camera Features	LiDAR scanner, HDR, panorama, dual-LED flash, variable aperture	LED flash, HDR, panorama, portrait, Pro mode, motion tracking focus, long exposure
Camera Video	4K Dolby Vision up to 120fps; ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2, spatial video	4K at 30/60fps; 1080p at 30/60/120/240/960fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ (supported modes vary)

Selfie Camera

2 specifications

SPECIFICATION	iPhone 18 Pro	POCO X8 Pro Max
Selfie Camera	18MP Center Stage front camera, Face ID	20MP front camera, HDR, portrait
Selfie Video	4K Dolby Vision up to 60fps	1080p at 30/60fps; 720p at 30fps

SPECIFICATION	iPhone 18 Pro	POCO X8 Pro Max
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

SPECIFICATION	iPhone 18 Pro	POCO X8 Pro Max
Card Slot	No	No microSD card slot
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 4.1

Body

5 specifications

SPECIFICATION	iPhone 18 Pro	POCO X8 Pro Max
Dimensions	150 x 71.9 x 8.8 mm	162.9 x 77.9 x 8.2 mm
Weight	211 g	218 g
Build	Ceramic Shield 2 glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum and Ceramic Shield glass back	Gorilla Glass 7i front, aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM international; eSIM-only USA; dual Nano-SIM China	Dual Nano-SIM or Nano-SIM + eSIM; up to two active lines (region/carrier dependent)
Protection	IP68 dust/water resistant, up to 6m for 30 minutes	IP68 (freshwater up to 2m for 30 min, official); IP69K in select markets

Sound

3 specifications

SPECIFICATION	iPhone 18 Pro	POCO X8 Pro Max
Loudspeaker	Stereo speakers	Symmetrical stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos
Headphone Jack	No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm headphone jack
Audio	Spatial Audio, Dolby Atmos, stereo speakers	Hi-Res Audio and Hi-Res Audio Wireless; Dolby Atmos; 2-microphone array

Connectivity

8 specifications

SPECIFICATION	iPhone 18 Pro	POCO X8 Pro Max
5G	5G SA/NSA/Sub6, mmWave US model	5G SA/NSA, Sub-6
Radio	No FM radio	FM radio not specified in official global specifications
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7, tri-band	Wi-Fi 7 / 6 / 5 / 4, dual-band 2.4GHz and 5GHz; Wi-Fi Direct, Miracast, MLO
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE	Bluetooth 6.0, Dual Bluetooth; SBC, AAC, LDAC, LHDC 5.0, LC3, ASHA, Auracast
Positioning	Dual-frequency GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC	GPS L1+L5, GLONASS G1, BDS B1I+B1C+B2a+B2b, Galileo E1+E5a+E5b, QZSS L1+L5, NavIC L1+L5
NFC	NFC, Apple Pay	Supported; functionality varies by market
USB	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort	USB Type-C, USB PD 3.0/2.0, OTG and reverse wired charging
Infrared	No IR blaster	Infrared blaster

Features

1 specifications

SPECIFICATION	iPhone 18 Pro	POCO X8 Pro Max
Sensors & Features	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, UWB, satellite SOS	Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint, proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, electronic compass, gyroscope, flicker sensor, X-axis vibration motor

SPECIFICATION	iPhone 18 Pro	POCO X8 Pro Max
Announced	2026, September 09	2026, March 17
Status	Available. Released 2026, September 18	Available; released 2026, March 17

Misc

3 specifications

SPECIFICATION	iPhone 18 Pro	POCO X8 Pro Max
Colors	Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy	Orange, Blue, White, Black (availability varies by region)
Models	A3714, A3472, A3713, A3715	—
Price	From $1,199 US (256GB)	Launch MSRP from US$470 for 12GB/256GB; varies by market and retailer