Poco X8 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

Poco X8 Pro Max
Poco
X8 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
Samsung
Galaxy A17 4G

At a glance

Brand
POCO
Samsung
Release date
March 2026, 3 months ago
August 2025, 10 months ago
Launch price
€ 430.00 ($ 503.43)
AnTuTu
3.085.998 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 98% of devices
463.245 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 72% of devices

Display

Size
6.83"
6.7"
Resolution
1280 x 2772 px QHD
1080 x 2340 px FHD+
Type
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Density
447 ppi Very high density
385 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, TÜV Low Blue Light, 3840 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 480 Hz, Peak brightness - 3500 cd/m², 8000000:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 12 Bits panel (10-bit +2-bit FRC), Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789)
CPU
1x3,73 GHz C1 Ultra + 3x3 GHz C1 Premium + 4x2,4 GHz C1 Pro
2x Cortex A76 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
3 nm
6 nm
Frequency
3.73 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
Mali G1 Ultra 1612 MHz
Mali-G57 MC2
RAM
12 GB
4 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.5
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Omnivision Light Fusion 600
Pixel size
0.80 µm
Sensor size
1/1.95"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Yes, 120 fps
Features
Flicker sensor, Noise reduction, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode
Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
20 Mpx
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.0

Battery

Capacity
8500 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 100.0W
Yes , 25.0W
Wireless charging
27W reverse charging
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
1200 cycles
Runtime
~ 80h
~ 52h
Features
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
128 GB
Type
UFS Storage 4.1
SD slot
No
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
77.9 mm 163.0 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model
77.9 mm 164.4 mm 7.5 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
219 g
192 g
Materials
Aluminium alloy , Fiberglass
Plastic
Colors
Black White Blue Green
Black Blue Silver
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69
IP54
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects
Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
90 %
86 %

Software

Operating system
Android 16 HyperOS 3.X (Android 16)
Android 16 Android 16
Updates
OS updates: 5 years, Security updates: 5 years
OS updates: 6 years, Security updates: 6 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n18 (850), n20 (800), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No
Audio
Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
2 microphones

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