POCO X8 Pro Max vs Galaxy A56 5G — Belliste

POCO X8 Pro Max vs Galaxy A56 5G

Phone 1 · choose configuration

Phone 2 · choose configuration

Select a RAM/storage variant for both phones to compare.

Quick comparison

Compare device specifications below. Choose the RAM and storage configurations above for an exact configuration comparison.

POCO

POCO X8 Pro Max

Select RAM / storage

Display Size

6.83 inches

Main Camera

50 MPLight Fusion 600 wide, f/1.5, OIS

Battery Capacity

8500 mAhtypical (global; configuration may vary by market)

Samsung

Galaxy A56 5G

Select RAM / storage

Display Size

6.7 inches

Specifications

Platform

4 specifications

SPECIFICATION	POCO X8 Pro Max	Galaxy A56 5G
OS	Android 16, Xiaomi HyperOS 3	Android 15, One UI 7; up to 6 major Android upgrades
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 9500s (3 nm)	Exynos 1580 (4 nm)
CPU	Octa-core: 1x Cortex-X925 3.73GHz + 3x Cortex-X4 3.3GHz + 4x Cortex-A720 2.4GHz	Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU	Immortalis-G925 MC11 (official Xiaomi specification)	Xclipse 540

Display

9 specifications

SPECIFICATION	POCO X8 Pro Max	Galaxy A56 5G
Display Size	6.83 inches	6.7 inches
Refresh Rate	Up to 120 Hz	120 Hz
Display Type	AMOLED, 68 billion colors, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 3840Hz PWM dimming	Super AMOLED, HDR10+
Resolution	1280 x 2772 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	~447 ppi	~385 ppi

Battery

3 specifications

SPECIFICATION	POCO X8 Pro Max	Galaxy A56 5G
Battery Capacity	8500 mAh typical (global; configuration may vary by market)	5000 mAh
Battery Type	Silicon-carbon rechargeable battery (16% silicon content)	Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging	100W HyperCharge wired, up to 100W PPS; up to 27W reverse wired	45W wired

Main Camera

5 specifications

SPECIFICATION	POCO X8 Pro Max	Galaxy A56 5G
Main Camera System	Dual: 50MP wide + 8MP ultrawide	Triple: 50MP wide + 12MP ultrawide + 5MP macro
Main Camera	50MP Light Fusion 600 wide, f/1.5, OIS	50MP wide, f/1.8, PDAF, OIS
Main Camera Details	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	50MP f/1.8 24mm wide, 1/1.56-inch, 1.0um, PDAF, OIS; 12MP f/2.2 13mm 123-degree ultrawide, 1/3.06-inch, 1.12um; 5MP f/2.4 macro
Camera Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama, portrait, Pro mode, motion tracking focus, long exposure	Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Camera Video	4K at 30/60fps; 1080p at 30/60/120/240/960fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ (supported modes vary)	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera

2 specifications

SPECIFICATION	POCO X8 Pro Max	Galaxy A56 5G
Selfie Camera	20MP front camera, HDR, portrait	12MP f/2.2 wide, 1/3.2-inch, 1.12um
Selfie Video	1080p at 30/60fps; 720p at 30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR

SPECIFICATION	POCO X8 Pro Max	Galaxy A56 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

SPECIFICATION	POCO X8 Pro Max	Galaxy A56 5G
Card Slot	No microSD card slot	No microSD
Storage Type	UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1

Body

5 specifications

SPECIFICATION	POCO X8 Pro Max	Galaxy A56 5G
Dimensions	162.9 x 77.9 x 8.2 mm	162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm
Weight	218 g	198 g
Build	Gorilla Glass 7i front, aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back	Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and back, aluminum frame
SIM	Dual Nano-SIM or Nano-SIM + eSIM; up to two active lines (region/carrier dependent)	Nano-SIM + eSIM; dual Nano-SIM variants depending on region
Protection	IP68 (freshwater up to 2m for 30 min, official); IP69K in select markets	IP67 dust and water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

Sound

3 specifications

SPECIFICATION	POCO X8 Pro Max	Galaxy A56 5G
Loudspeaker	Symmetrical stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos	Stereo speakers
Headphone Jack	No 3.5mm headphone jack	No 3.5mm jack
Audio	Hi-Res Audio and Hi-Res Audio Wireless; Dolby Atmos; 2-microphone array	Stereo speakers

Connectivity

8 specifications

SPECIFICATION	POCO X8 Pro Max	Galaxy A56 5G
5G	5G SA/NSA, Sub-6	5G SA/NSA/Sub6
Radio	FM radio not specified in official global specifications	No FM radio
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7 / 6 / 5 / 4, dual-band 2.4GHz and 5GHz; Wi-Fi Direct, Miracast, MLO	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 6.0, Dual Bluetooth; SBC, AAC, LDAC, LHDC 5.0, LC3, ASHA, Auracast	5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS L1+L5, GLONASS G1, BDS B1I+B1C+B2a+B2b, Galileo E1+E5a+E5b, QZSS L1+L5, NavIC L1+L5	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC	Supported; functionality varies by market	Supported (market dependent)
USB	USB Type-C, USB PD 3.0/2.0, OTG and reverse wired charging	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared	Infrared blaster	No infrared port

Features

1 specifications

SPECIFICATION	POCO X8 Pro Max	Galaxy A56 5G
Sensors & Features	Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint, proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, electronic compass, gyroscope, flicker sensor, X-axis vibration motor	Under-display optical fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, compass, virtual proximity sensing

SPECIFICATION	POCO X8 Pro Max	Galaxy A56 5G
Announced	2026, March 17	2025, March 02
Status	Available; released 2026, March 17	Available. Released 2025, March 10

Misc

3 specifications

SPECIFICATION	POCO X8 Pro Max	Galaxy A56 5G
Colors	Orange, Blue, White, Black (availability varies by region)	Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray
Models	—	SM-A566B, SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566E, SM-A566E/DS, SM-A5660
Price	Launch MSRP from US$470 for 12GB/256GB; varies by market and retailer	Price varies by market and storage configuration