Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
- + Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset
- + 6.7 inches display
- + 120 Hz refresh rate
- + 12 GB RAM
- + 50 megapixels main camera
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
- + MediaTek Dimensity 9500s chipset
- + 6.83 inches display
- + 120 Hz refresh rate
- + 12 GB RAM
- + 50 megapixels main camera
Pros & Cons
- Excellent display
- Flagship-level performance
- Great gaming capability
- Excellent battery life
- 5G connectivity
- No 3.5mm headphone jack
"A high-end flagship Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus smartphone with strong performance (94/100), excellent display. Suited for flagship-tier daily use and demanding tasks."
- Excellent display
- Flagship-level performance
- Great gaming capability
- Excellent battery life
- 5G connectivity
- No 3.5mm headphone jack
"A high-end flagship Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max smartphone with strong battery (100/100), excellent display. Suited for flagship-tier daily use and demanding tasks."
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Benchmarks
| Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus | Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 9594 | 8690 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 25122 | 21093 |
| AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 3194654 | 3037573 |
| GPU | 1176240 | 1062191 |
| Memory | 368777 | 431390 |
| UX | 687648 | 649234 |
| Total Score | 3194654 | 3037573 |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 2268 | — |
| Stability | 61% | — |
| Graphics test | 39 FPS | — |
| Graphics score | 10171 | — |
| 3DMark Solar Bay | 10171 | — |
| Section 1 | 50 FPS | — |
| Section 2 | 37 FPS | — |
| Section 3 | 29 FPS | — |
Specifications
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ | Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.83 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3120 pixels | 1280 x 2772 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 513 ppi | 447 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (30-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 2600 nits | 3500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.70% | 90.20% |
| Display features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Display tests | ||
| RGB color space | 96.80% | |
| PWM | 240 Hz | |
| Response time | 1 ms | |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | |
| Peak brightness test (auto) | 1462 nits | 3559 nits |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ | Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 158.4 mm (6.24 inches) | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) | 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 218 g (7.69 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Gray, Blue, Green, Pink | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Good (3.23/5) | Average (2.63/5) |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) · 270 drops | Very good (B) · 180 drops |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.70% | 90.20% |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ | Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| SoC | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
| Max clock | 4470 MHz | 3300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) | - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4 - 1 core at 3.73 GHz: Cortex-X925 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | MediaTek NPU |
| GPU | ||
| Graphics | ||
| GPU shading units | ||
| GPU clock | ||
| FLOPS |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ | Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | ||
| Ram Size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage | ||
| Storage size | ||
| Storage type | ||
| Memory Card |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ | Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 16 |
| OS updates | 4 years | 5 years |
| Security updates | 5 years | 5 years |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ | Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4900 mAh | 8500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes |
| Bypass charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (75% in 30 min) | Yes (65% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:59 hr | 0:52 hr |
| Battery cycles | 2000 cycles | 1000 cycles |
| Battery life tests | ||
| Web browsing | 10:20 hr | 18:13 hr |
| Watching video | 18:29 hr | 30:00 hr |
| Gaming | 06:19 hr | 11:54 hr |
| Standby | 137 hr | 157 hr |
| General battery life | 28:09 hr | 41:26 hr |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ | Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 10 MP | 8 MP |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 960 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Standard lens | ||
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.5 |
| Focal length | 67 mm | 15 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1 | SmartSens SC821CS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.94" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | ||
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ | Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 5184 x 3888 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3LU | OmniVision OV20B |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ | Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 6 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| DisplayPort | Yes, DP 1.2 | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| Network | ||
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 3G network | UMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900) | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8 |
| 4G network | LTE B1(2100),B2(1900),B3(1800),B4(AWS),B5(850),B7(2600),B8(900),B12(700),B13(700),B14(700),B18(800),B19(800),B20(800),B25(1900),B26(850),B28(700),B29(700),B30(2300),B66(AWS-3),B71(600) | LTE 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/18/19/20/26/28/38/40/41/42/48/66(70M) |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ | Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers test | ||
| Max loudness | 90.9 dB |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ | Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | 25-Jan | 26-Mar |
| Release date | 25-Feb | 26-Mar |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | $429 |
| Sensors | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 100 W |
