This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the POCO X5 5G and POCO X8 Pro Max.
The POCO X5 5G has a 6.67-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the POCO X8 Pro Max has a 6.83-inch display, MediaTek Dimensity 9500s (3 nm) processor, dual cameras, 5G connectivity, and 8500mAh battery.
| Specs | POCO X5 5G | POCO X8 Pro Max |
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| Screen | 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display (1080 x 2400 Pixels 395 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 1200nits peak brightness, and punch-hole | 6.83-inch 1.5K AMOLED Display (1280 x 2772 Pixels, 447 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 12-bit color depth, 800nits typical brightness, 2000nits HBM, 3500nits peak, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 3840Hz PWM, and punch-hole |
| OS | Android 12 with MIUI 13 for POCO | Android 16 with Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 2x Kryo 660 Gold @ 2.2GHz & 6x Kryo 660 Silver @ 1.7GHz |
Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-X925 @ 3.73GHz , 3x Cortex-X4 @ 3.3GHz & 4x Cortex-A720 @ 2.4GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Immortalis-G925 MC11 |
| RAM | 6GB or 8GB of RAM | 12 GB |
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| Rear Camera | Triple Cameras: 48MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus) 8MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, 118˚ FoV) 2MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) -Dual-tone LED Flash -Up to 1080p video recording |
Dual Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (Light Fusion 600, f/1.5 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 8MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 Aperture) -LED Flash -Up to 4K@60fps video recording, video stabilization |
| Front Camera |
13 Megapixels (f/2.45 Aperture) - Up to 1080p video recording |
20 Megapixels - Up to 1080p@60fps video recording |
| Storage | 128GB or 256GB | 256GB or 512GB (UFS 4.1) |
| Expansion | 1TB via microSD | None |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + Nano with eSIM support) |
| Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 6.0 Xiaomi Offline Communication |
| Infrared | Yes | Yes |
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| Position | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Hi-Res Audio | Hi-Res Audio, Hi-Res Wireless Audio, Dolby ATMOS, Symmetrical Stereo Dual Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Dynamic RGB Light around the rear cameras |
| Battery | 5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 33W Fast Charging (100% in 68 minutes) |
8500 mAh (Non-removable) 100W Fast Charging (HyperCharge, 50% in 24 minutes) 27W Fast Reverse Charging |
| Material | Glass front, Plastic back | Glass front, Fiberglass back, Metal frame (IP68 dust & water resistance, SGS 5-star drop resistance) |
| Size | 165.88 x 76.21 x 7.98 mm | 162.9 x 77.9 x 8.2 mm |
| Weight | 189 g | 218 g |
| Colors | Black, Blue, and Green | Black, White, Blue |
| Release Date | February 6, 2023 | March 17, 2026 |
| Price | ₱14,999.00 - Official price of 6GB+128GB version in the Philippines ₱15,999.00 - Official price of 8GB+256GB version in the Philippines |
₱25,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱27,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+512GB version in the Philippines |
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POCO X5 5G on Lazada POCO X5 5G on Shopee |
POCO X8 Pro Max on Lazada POCO X8 Pro Max on Shopee |
