Device Comparison
| Poco X8 Pro Max | Edge 70 Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 17 March 2026 | 2026, September 4 |
| Released | 17 March 2026 | 2026-09-23 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | 2/3/5/8 | — |
| 3G Bands | 1/2/4/5/8 | — |
| 4G LTE | 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/18/19/20/26/28/66(70M)* | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 26, 28, 29, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 |
| 5G | n1/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/66(70M)*/77/78/2/48 | SA/NSA |
| Speed | LTE, 5G | — |
| Technology | 5G* / 4G / 3G / 2G | GSM / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front, glass back, plastic frame | Quad-curved front and back; vegan leather (Milky Blue, Sage) or acetate/silk-texture finishes; MIL-STD-810H |
| Colors | — | Pantone Mountain View, Pantone Gray Lilac, Pantone Milky Blue, Pantone Sage |
| Dimensions | 162.9 x 77.9 x 8.2 mm | 162.7 x 75.7 x 8.49 mm |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP64 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (nano SIM + nano SIM or nano SIM + eSIM) | Nano-SIM + eSIM |
| Weight | 218g | 196 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | Peak brightness: 3500 nits covering 25% display area; HBM brightness: 2000 nits; Typical brightness: 800 nits | 5200 nits (peak) |
| Color | 12-bit color depth, 68 billion colors; DCI-P3 wide color gamut | — |
| Features | 3840Hz PWM dimming; HDR10+ | — |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 144Hz |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density) | 1272 x 2772 pixels (1.5K), 450 ppi |
| Screen-to-body | ~91% | — |
| Size | 6.83" | 6.78 inches |
| Type | AMOLED | Extreme AMOLED, quad-curved, HDR10+ |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | 1 x Cortex-X925, up to 3.73GHz; 3 x Cortex-X4, up to 3.3GHz; 4 x Cortex-A720, up to 2.4GHz | Octa-core (1x 2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x 2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A520) |
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| GPU | Immortalis-G925 MC11 | Adreno 810 |
| OS | Powered by Xiaomi HyperOS 3 | Android 16 (3 OS upgrades, security updates until 2031) |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | microSD (up to 1TB) |
| Internal | 256GB / 512GB | 128GB, 256GB |
| RAM | 12 GB | 8GB LPDDR5X |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256GB / 512GB; 12 GB RAM | 8GB+128GB, 8GB+256GB |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Light sensor, 10x Super Zoom, Pantone Validated skin tones |
| MAIN CAMERA | 50MP main camera, f/1.5; 8MP ultra-wide camera, f/2.2 | 200 MP, f/1.8, OIS, PDAF 2 MP macro, f/2.4 |
| Video | 4K (3840x2160) video recording at 30 fps, or 60 fps; 1080p (1920x1080) HD video recording at 30 fps, or 60 fps; 720p (1280x720) HD video recording at 30 fps | 4K |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | Auto field-of-view expansion in landscape |
| Selfie camera | 20MP front camera | 32 MP, f/2.2 |
| Video | 1080p (1920x1080) HD video recording at 30 fps, or 60 fps; 720p (1280x720) HD video recording at 30 fps; 720p (1280x720) at 120fps | 4K, adaptive stabilization |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
| Loudspeaker | Symmetrical stereo speakers|2-Mic array | Yes, stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, NavIC | GPS |
| Radio | No | — |
| USB | USB-C | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi Protocol: Wi-Fi 7/ Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 5/ Wi-Fi 4 and 802.11a/b/g | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), dual-band |
| FEATURES | ||
| Ai | Google Gemini, Circle to Search with Google; AI Writing, AI Speech Recognition, AI Interpreter, AI Creativity Assistant, AI Search, AI Dynamic Wallpapers | — |
| Sensors | Proximity sensor; Ambient light sensor; Accelerometer; Electronic compass; Gyroscope; IR blaster; Flicker sensor; X-axis linear vibration motor | Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, compass, light |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 8500mAh (typ) | 6500 mAh (typical), 6300 mAh (rated) |
| Charging Type | 100W HyperCharge; Up to 27W reverse charging | 45W TurboPower wired, 7.5W reverse wired, bypass charging |
| Type | 8500 mAh, non-removable | Li-ion |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Orange; Blue; White; Black | Pantone Mountain View, Pantone Gray Lilac, Pantone Milky Blue, Pantone Sage |
| Compatibility | Global specification set | — |
| Cooling | — | Vapor chamber |
| Launch Price | — | €529 (8GB+128GB) — Europe; €599.99 (8GB+256GB) — Europe |
| Models | Region-specific variants | — |
| Models and regions | — | Europe, Middle East (India as edge 70 neo) |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦780,000 | ₦841,100 – ₦954,000 (estimate, converted from Europe launch price) |
| TESTS | ||
| Battery Endurance | — | Up to 61 hours (Motorola claim) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor; AI Face Unlock | Fingerprint (under display), face unlock (2D) |