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X8 Pro Max
Released 17 March 2026.3Maker product pagemi.com/uk/support/terms/poco-x8-pro-series-tcRead 5 October 2026Actual UK first-sale purchase terms and stock-limited product table start 2026-03-17. This is not a prelaunch reservation or future coupon alone. Last checked 16 October 2026.
- Screen size
- 6.83in
- Chipset
- MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
- Main camera
- 50MP
- Rated battery capacity
- 8,330mAh
99 of 162 fields known.
At a glance
Maximum wired charging power (claimed)
Higher than 84% of other phones.
General
- Series
- Not available
- Model numbers
- 2602BPC18G2Owner's manualgl123.alsgp0.mi-fds.com/gl123/POCO/P10U_POCO%20X8%20Pro%20Max/P10U_%E6%AC%A7%E8%A7%848%E8%AF%AD%E5%90%88%E5%B9%B6.pdfRead 5 October 2026English model block explicitly identifies 2602BPC18G.
- GTIN / EAN
- Not available
- Announced
- Not available
- Status
- Not available
- Predecessor
- Not available
- Successor
- Not available
- Launch price (US)
- Not available
- Launch price (EU)
- Not available
- Colours
- Blue, White, Black1Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 2026Exact UK 12 GB + 256 GB reference. Listed dimensions and weight apply to the stated family finishes. No Iron Man edition variant is combined.
- OS support period (claimed)
- Not available
- Security support period (claimed)
- Not available
- Security updates until
- Not available
Body
Front and side, drawn to scale.
- Thickness with camera bump
- Not available
- Folded dimensions
- Not available
- Front
- Corning Gorilla Glass 7i1Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 2026
- Back
- Fiberglass composite6Maker product pagemi.com/uk/support/faq/details/KA-676346Read 8 October 2026Body Q2 explicitly glass fiber, stored as fiberglass composite rather than plain glass.
- Dust and water rating
- IP681Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 2026
- Water resistance time
- 30min1Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 2026Same exact depth, static freshwater and temperature-delta laboratory conditions.
- MIL-STD-810
- Not available
- SIM capacity
- Nano-SIMs2Active eSIM capacity1eSIM onlyNo1Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 2026Two physical nano-SIM slots. One active eSIM is an alternative to the second physical SIM, subject to region and operator support.
- Stylus
- Not available
- Stylus name
- Not available
Display
- Screen size
- 6.83in(17.3 cm)1Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 2026
- Resolution
- 1280 × 2772px1Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 2026
- Pixel density
- 447ppi
- Aspect ratio
- Not available
- Display type (as published)
- AMOLED1Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 2026
- Max refresh rate
- 120Hz1Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 2026Up to 120 Hz for supported apps. No LTPO technology is inferred from variable rates.
- Min refresh rate
- Not available
- Touch sampling rate
- 480Hz1Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 2026Advertised up to 480 Hz, with Game Turbo condition separately explicit in the exact overview.4Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-maxRead 5 October 2026Exact UK overview footnote 21 requires Game Turbo mode for 480 Hz sampling.
- Instant touch sampling
- 2,560Hz1Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 20262560 Hz instant sampling requires Game Turbo mode.
- Display brightness (typical, claimed)
- 800nits1Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 2026
- Outdoor brightness (claimed)
- 2,000nits1Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 2026
- Peak display brightness (claimed)
- 3,500nits1Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 2026Manufacturer peak claim over 25% display area.
- Colour depth per channel
- 12bits1Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 2026Explicit manufacturer panel bit-depth claim. Not inferred from a rounded colour count.
- DCI-P3 coverage
- Not available
- HDR playback formats
- HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision1Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 2026Exact Video playback block explicitly names HDR10, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision. HEVC playback is not recorded-video codec proof.
- PWM dimming frequency
- 3,840Hz1Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 2026Advertised PWM dimming rate. Not a reviewer measurement.
- Front camera cutout
- Not available
- Cover screen size
- Not available
- Cover screen resolution
- Not available
- Cover screen refresh rate
- Not available
- Cover screen type
- Not available
Platform
- Software
- Xiaomi HyperOS 31Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 2026
- Latest stable OS (verified)
- Not available
- Chipset
- MediaTek Dimensity 9500s1Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 2026
- CPU configuration
Count Core Max clock (GHz) 1 Cortex-X925 3.73 3 Cortex-X4 3.3 4 Cortex-A720 2.4 - Max CPU clock
- 3.73GHz
- GPU
- Immortalis-G925 MC111Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 2026Exact maker GPU name. No undocumented numerical model or generic chipset capability is added.
- NPU performance
- Not available
Memory
- RAM
- 12GB1Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 20263Maker product pagemi.com/uk/support/terms/poco-x8-pro-series-tcRead 5 October 2026Exact X8 Pro Max 12 GB + 256 GB purchase row. Physical RAM only.
- Storage (nominal)
- 256GB1Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 2026Nominal marketed decimal GB. The default RAM/storage pairing is separately proved by the actual first-sale table.3Maker product pagemi.com/uk/support/terms/poco-x8-pro-series-tcRead 5 October 2026Same exact 12 GB + 256 GB purchase row.
- Max card size
- Not available
Rear cameras
- Physical rear cameras
Role Resolution (MP) Aperture (f/) Sensor optical format Pixel size (µm) Autofocus OIS Field of view Sensor Main 50 1.5 1/1.95 inch 0.8 Not available Yes 78° Light Fusion 600 Ultrawide 8 2.2 1/4 inch 1.12 Fixed Not available 112° SmartSens SC821 Source1Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 2026One physical 50 MP Light Fusion 600 main camera with OIS and one physical 8 MP ultrawide. The advertised 1.6 µm 4-in-1 super pixel is binned pitch, not native pixel pitch, so it is not used. The stored pixel sizes are native pitches from the support FAQ.6Maker product pagemi.com/uk/support/faq/details/KA-676346Read 8 October 2026Camera Q1/Q4/Q7/Q8/Q11 explicitly supply the ultrawide sensor family, optical format, native pixel pitches, fields of view and fixed ultrawide focus. Main AF type is unspecified, so no autofocus technology is guessed. The existing Light Fusion 600 maker name remains. FAQ SmartSens SC532HS and reviewer Sony-family identification conflict, so no underlying main sensor part replaces it.- Number of rear cameras
- 2
- Main camera
- 50MP
- Longest physical-lens optical zoom
- Not available
- Maximum photo digital zoom
- 60×6Maker product pagemi.com/uk/support/faq/details/KA-676346Read 8 October 2026Camera Q10 explicitly Photo mode reaches 60x. Video reaches 15x and only 0.6x/1x are optical views. No physical telephoto lens is invented.
- Flash
- Rear camera flash6Maker product pagemi.com/uk/support/faq/details/KA-676346Read 8 October 2026Camera Q17 explicitly supports a rear flash. The FAQ does not specify flash type or LED count.
- Camera features
- HDR photos, Motion tracking focus, Auto night mode, Time-lapse, Panorama, Documents mode, Timed burst6Maker product pagemi.com/uk/support/faq/details/KA-676346Read 8 October 2026Camera and Camera Function Support List sections explicitly list these stock-camera features. No unconfirmed future OTA feature is added.
- Maximum rear video rate per resolution
Width (px) Height (px) Highest capture rate (fps) 3840 2160 60 1920 1080 Not available 1280 720 Not available - Max video resolution
- 3840 × 2160px
- Recorded video HDR formats
- HDR10+5Reviewgsmarena.com/poco_x8_pro_max-review-2944p5.phpRead 8 October 2026Video quality explicitly records HDR10+ on all three cameras except main 4K60. Same marketed hardware and stock-camera feature, not a numeric measurement transferred from the 12 GB/512 GB test tier.
- Video recording codecs
- Not available
- Video stabilisation
- OIS, EIS6Maker product pagemi.com/uk/support/faq/details/KA-676346Read 8 October 2026Camera Q15 explicitly main-camera OIS and ultrawide EIS. Video mode and resolution restrictions are separate.
- Maximum slow-motion capture rate
- Not available
Front camera
- Front cameras
Role Resolution (MP) Aperture (f/) Focal length (35 mm equivalent) (mm) Sensor optical format Pixel size (µm) Autofocus Sensor Main 20 2.2 21 1/4 inch 0.7 Fixed OmniVision OV20B Source1Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 2026Exact 20 MP front camera. The spec page does not publish aperture, optical sensor format or AF technology. Those values come from the GSMArena review.5Reviewgsmarena.com/poco_x8_pro_max-review-2944p5.phpRead 8 October 2026Exact-model camera inventory explicitly 20 MP OmniVision OV20B, 1/4-inch optical format, native 0.7 micrometre pixels, 21 mm equivalent, f/2.2 and fixed focus. This independently supports the UK 20 MP specification over the erroneous 32 MP FAQ subsection. Hardware capability is used, not numeric measurements of the different 12 GB/512 GB tier.- Maximum front video rate per resolution
Width (px) Height (px) Highest capture rate (fps) 1920 1080 60 1280 720 Not available - Front autofocus
- No
Audio
- 3.5 mm jack
- Not available
- Audio features
- Hi-Res Audio, Hi-Res Audio Wireless, Dolby Atmos1Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 2026
Network
- 2G bands
- B2, B3, B5, B81Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 2026
- 3G bands
- B1, B2, B4, B5, B81Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 2026
- 4G bands
- B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B18, B19, B20, B26, B28, B66, B38, B40, B41, B42, B481Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 2026Exact UK LTE band IDs. B66 is limited to 70 MHz, UL 1710–1780 MHz and DL 2110–2180 MHz.
- 5G bands
- n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, n2, n481Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 2026Exact UK NR n-prefixed bands. SA/NSA union only for this device where separately listed. No other regional model bands added.
- 5G mmWave
- Not available
- Maximum modem download rate
- Not available
- Satellite
- Not available
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi bands
- 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz1Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 2026
- Bluetooth audio codecs
- SBC, AAC, LDAC, LHDC 5.0, LC3, LHDC 3.0, LHDC 4.01Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 2026Explicit phone Bluetooth codecs. ASHA and Auracast are features, so they are not listed as codecs.6Maker product pagemi.com/uk/support/faq/details/KA-676346Read 8 October 2026Bluetooth Q2 explicitly adds LHDC 3.0 and 4.0 alongside existing LHDC 5.0. It explicitly excludes LHDC 2.0. ASHA, Auracast and LE Audio are not inserted as codecs. No Bluetooth version is used to infer a codec.
- Positioning
- BeiDou (B1I+B1C+B2a+B2b), GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a+E5b), GLONASS (G1), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5)1Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 2026
- Video out over USB
- Not available
Features and sensors
- Fingerprint
- Ultrasonic, under-display1Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 2026
- Sensors
- Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Electronic compass, Gyroscope, Flicker sensor1Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 2026Maker sensor list. Infrared transmitter and vibration motor are represented in their own fields, not counted as sensors.
- Extra buttons
- Not available
- Haptic motor
- X-axis linear vibration motor1Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 2026
Battery and charging
- Rated battery capacity
- 8,330mAh6Maker product pagemi.com/uk/support/faq/details/KA-676346Read 8 October 2026Battery Q1 explicitly dual-cell rated capacity 8330 mAh and typical 8500 mAh. This is the published handset-equivalent figure, not an inferred per-cell capacity.
- Battery capacity (typical)
- 8,500mAh1Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 2026
- Rated battery energy
- Not available
- Battery type
- Silicon-carbon4Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-maxRead 5 October 2026Exact UK overview explicitly states 16% silicon-carbon content in this battery.
- Claimed battery life
- Not available
- Maximum wired charging power (claimed)
- 100W4Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-maxRead 5 October 2026Exact UK POCO X8 Pro Max overview footnote 16 explicitly states handset supports up to 100 W charging with PPS-compatible adapters. Separate HyperCharge adapter-output footnote does not establish phone input.
- Wired charging standards
- USB PD 3.0, USB PD 2.0, USB PPS1Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 2026Specifications state PD 3.0/PD 2.0. USB PPS is separately proved by the exact UK handset overview.4Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-maxRead 5 October 2026UK specifications explicitly state PD 3.0/PD 2.0. Exact overview expressly states phone PPS universal charging protocol.
- Charge 0 to 50% (claimed)
- Not available
- Charge 0 to 100% (claimed)
- Not available
- Wireless charging
- No6Maker product pagemi.com/uk/support/faq/details/KA-676346Read 8 October 2026Charging Q7 explicitly no wireless charging. No output wattage zero is invented.
- Wireless charging power
- Not available
- Wireless standards
- Not available
- Built-in alignment magnets
- Not available
- Reverse wireless output power
- Not available
- Included adapter rated power
- Not available
Measured
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- Geekbench single-core
- Not available
- Geekbench multi-core
- Not available
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme
- Not available
- AnTuTu
- Not available
- Display brightness (measured)
- Not available
- PWM dimming (measured)
- Not available
- Mixed-use battery life (measured)
- Not available
- Full charge time (measured)
- Not available
- Loudspeaker loudness (measured)
- Not available
EU label and regulatory
- EU energy class
- Not available
- Battery endurance per cycle (EU test)
- Not available
- Battery endurance in cycles (EU test)
- Not available
- Drop resistance class
- Not available
- Repairability class
- Not available
- SAR head (US)
- Not available
- SAR body (US)
- Not available
In the box
- In the box
- POCO X8 Pro Max, USB Type-C Cable, SIM Eject Tool, Protective Case, Safety Information, Quick Start Guide, Warranty Card1Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 2026
Links
- Product page
- www.mi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max1Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 2026
- Spec sheet
- www.mi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specs1Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specsRead 5 October 2026
- Manual
- gl123.alsgp0.mi-fds.com/gl123/POCO/P10U_POCO%20X8%20Pro%20Max/P10U_%E6%AC%A7%E8%A7%848%E8%AF%AD%E5%90%88%E5%B9%B6.pdf2Owner's manualgl123.alsgp0.mi-fds.com/gl123/POCO/P10U_POCO%20X8%20Pro%20Max/P10U_%E6%AC%A7%E8%A7%848%E8%AF%AD%E5%90%88%E5%B9%B6.pdfRead 5 October 2026Original manufacturer EU Safety Information document linked from the maker SG guide index. English sections personally read.
- EPREL registration number
- Not available
Warranty
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- Manufacturer warranty (source market)
- Not available
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- Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max/specs
- Maker product pagemi.com/uk/support/terms/poco-x8-pro-series-tc
- Maker product pagemi.com/uk/product/poco-x8-pro-max
- Maker product pagemi.com/uk/support/faq/details/KA-676346
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