Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

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PHONES
Phone Names	Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra	Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2894, A2896
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2894, A2896
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	-	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2895

Launch
Announced	2025, November 26	2022, September 07
Status	Available. Released 2025, November 26	Available. Released 2022, September 16

Body
Build	Glass front (Poco Shield Glass), aluminum alloy frame, fiber-reinforced plastic back or silicone polymer back	Glass front, glass back, stainless steel frame
Dimensions	163.3 x 77.8 x 7.9 mm or 8.3 mm	160.7 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)	· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Weight	218 g or 220 g (7.69 oz)	240 g (8.47 oz)
	-	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display
Protection	Poco Shield Glass	Ceramic Shield glass
Resolution	1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)	1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Size	6.9 inches, 116.6 cm2 (~91.8% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	AMOLED, 68B colors, 2560Hz PWM, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3500 nits (peak)	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
	-	Always-On display

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)	Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)	Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
GPU	Adreno 840	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
OS	Android 16, HyperOS 3	iOS 16, upgradable to iOS 26.1

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM
	-	NVMe

Main Camera
Features	Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Single	-	12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS (unconfirmed) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Triple	50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/3.0, 115mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF (30cm - ∞), OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.4, 18mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm	48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Video	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, stereo sound rec.

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/3.44", 0.64µm	12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Sound
3.5mm jack	-	No
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5.0, ASHA, MIHC	5.3, A2DP, LE
Infrared port	Yes	-
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, OTG	Lightning, USB 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	-	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)

Battery
Charging	100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS, 100% in 38 mins 50W wireless, 50% in 31 mins 22.5W reverse wireless	Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update
Type	6500 mAh	Li-Ion 4323 mAh (16.68 Wh)

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Denim Blue	Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple
Models	25102PCBEG	A2894, A2651, A2893, A2895, A2896, iphone15,3
Price	£ 549.00 / € 659.46	€ 530.79 / $ 489.81 / £ 446.75
SAR	-	1.15 W/kg (head)     1.07 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	-	0.99 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)

Tests
Battery life	-	Endurance rating 121h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-	-24.3 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 955884 (v9) GeekBench: 5423 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery	Active use score 18:52h	-
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 121h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	1077 nits max brightness (measured)	1760 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-26.0 LUFS (Very good)	-24.3 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 2720760 (v10), 3887841 (v11) GeekBench: 10876 (v6) 3DMark: 6864 (Wild Life Extreme)	AnTuTu: 955884 (v9) GeekBench: 5423 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)