This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the POCO X8 Pro Max and realme 16 5G.
The POCO X8 Pro Max has a 6.83-inch display, MediaTek Dimensity 9500s (3 nm) processor, dual cameras, 5G connectivity, and 8500mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the realme 16 5G has a 6.57-inch display, MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo (6 nm) processor, dual cameras, 5G connectivity, and 7000mAh battery.
| Specs | POCO X8 Pro Max | realme 16 5G |
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| Screen | 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 | 6.57-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display (1080 x 2372 Pixels, 397 ppi) with AGC DT-Star D+ Glass, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 1000nits typical brightness, 4200nits peak, and punch-hole |
| OS | Android 16 with Xiaomi HyperOS 3 | Android 16 with realme UI 7.0 |
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s (3 nm) | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo (6 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-X925 @ 3.73GHz , 3x Cortex-X4 @ 3.3GHz & 4x Cortex-A720 @ 2.4GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A76 @ 2.5GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz |
| GPU | Immortalis-G925 MC11 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
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| Rear Camera | 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 |
Dual Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (Sony IMX852, f/1.8 aperture, Autofocus) 2MP Monochrome (f/2.4 aperture) -Ring-LED Flash -Up to 1080p@60fps video recording Selfie mirror at the back |
| Front Camera |
20 Megapixels - Up to 1080p@60fps video recording |
50 Megapixels (f/2.4 Aperture) - Up to 1080p@60fps video recording |
| Storage | 256GB or 512GB (UFS 4.1) | 256GB |
| Expansion | None | 1TB via microSD |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano + Nano with eSIM support) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| 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/6/7 | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 Xiaomi Offline Communication |
Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Infrared | Yes | Yes |
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| Position | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Hi-Res Audio, Hi-Res Wireless Audio, Dolby ATMOS, Symmetrical Stereo Dual Speakers | Stereo Dual Speakers, Up to 300% volume |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Dynamic RGB Light around the rear cameras |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Battery | 8500 mAh (Non-removable) 100W Fast Charging (HyperCharge, 50% in 24 minutes) 27W Fast Reverse Charging |
7000 mAh (Non-removable) 60W Fast Charging |
| Material | Glass front, Fiberglass back, Metal frame (IP68 dust & water resistance, SGS 5-star drop resistance) | Glass front, Plastic back (IP68/IP69K dust & water resistance) |
| Size | 162.9 x 77.9 x 8.2 mm | 158.3 x 75.1 x 8.1 mm |
| Weight | 218 g | 183 g |
| Colors | Black, White, Blue | Air Black, Air White |
| Release Date | March 17, 2026 | April 23, 2026 |
| Price | ₱25,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱27,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+512GB version in the Philippines |
₱25,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
POCO X8 Pro Max on Lazada POCO X8 Pro Max on Shopee |
realme 16 5G on Lazada realme 16 5G on Shopee |
