Realme 16 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max Comparison and Differences
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Realme 16 Pro or Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Realme 16 Pro | Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2026, January 06 | 2026, March 17 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.6 x 77.6 x 7.8 mm | 6.4 x 6.4 x 3.06 in | 162.9 x 77.9 x 8.2 mm | 6.41 x 6.41 x 3.07 in | |
| Weight | 192 g | 6.77 oz | 218 g | 7.69 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather) | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gold, Pebble Grey, Orchid Purple | Black, White, Blue | |
| Battery | 7000 mAh, Si/C Li-Ion - version - version | 8500 mAh, Si/C Li-Ion or | |
| Body Form | Realme | Xiaomi | |
| Approximate price | $ 499.00 | € 429.9 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 68B | |
| Screen size | 6.78" in | 6.83" in | |
| Screen area | 112.4 cm2 | 114.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 89.1% | 90.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1272 x 2772 px | 1280 x 2772 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 450 PPI | 447 PPI | |
| Screen protection | AGC DT star D+, Mohs level 6 | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 5 | |
| Other specs | - 144Hz, HDR10+, PWM, 1000 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM), 6500 nits (peak) - |
- 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3500 nits (peak) - |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 200 MP, Dual | 50 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -200 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 0.5µm, dual-pixel PDAF, OIS -8 MP, 112˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
-50 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+ | |
| Front camera, selfie | 50 MP, Single | 20 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 50 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm | 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4" | |
| Functions | Panorama | ||
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR | 1080p@30/60fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 16, up to 5 (EU) / 3 (IN) major Android upgrades, Realme UI 7.0 | Android 16, HyperOS 3 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Max (4 nm) | - Mediatek Dimensity 9500s (3 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (1x3.73 GHz Cortex-X925 & 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720) | |
| GPU | Mali-G615 MC2 | Immortalis-G925 MC12 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71 - India -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5), GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5 | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- 80W Fast charging, 55W PPS，13.5W Power Delivery 2.0 - version 1 -45W Fast charging, 45W PPS，13.5W Power Delivery 2.0 - version 2 -Reverse Fast charging -Bypass Charging - IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) |
- 100W Fast charging, 100W PPS, Power Delivery 3.0, PPS, 50% in 24 min -27W Reverse charging -Bypass charging - IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) -IP69K (market/region dependent) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max 5G |
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