Realme 16 Pro Plus vs Poco X8 Pro Max

Compare Realme 16 Pro Plus and Poco X8 Pro Max to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Realme 16 Pro Plus is priced from ₹43,999, while Poco X8 Pro Max is available at ₹44,999 respectively. In terms of performance and features, each device offers a unique combination of processor, display, camera, and battery capabilities. Explore their complete specifications and key differences side-by-side to make a well-informed buying decision.

Realme 16 Pro Plus vs Poco X8 Pro Max Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Realme 16 Pro Plus	Poco X8 Pro Max
Price	₹43,999	₹44,999
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Display	6.79", 1.5K AMOLED, 144Hz	6.83", 1.5K AMOLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	200MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Telephoto), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 20MP (Front)
Battery	7000mAh, 80Watt, Charger in the box	9000mAh, 100Watt, Charger in the box
RAM/Storage	8GB (LPDDR5X), 128GB (UFS 3.1)	12GB (LPDDR5X Ultra), 256GB (UFS 4.1)

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9.0/10

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Realme 16 Pro Plus

₹43,999

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Lowest price since launch

10/10

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Poco X8 Pro Max

₹44,999

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Was ₹42,999 5 day(s) ago

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Realme 16 Pro Plus

₹43,999

Poco X8 Pro Max

₹44,999

Performance Scorecard

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Poco X8 Pro Max100

Realme 16 Pro Plus49

CameraSee More Details

Realme 16 Pro Plus100

Poco X8 Pro Max87

DisplaySee More Details

Poco X8 Pro Max100

Realme 16 Pro Plus88

BatterySee More Details

Poco X8 Pro Max100

Realme 16 Pro Plus84

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Realme 16 Pro Plus100

Poco X8 Pro Max92

Key Specifications

Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Display	6.79", 1.5K AMOLED, 144Hz	6.83", 1.5K AMOLED, 120Hz
Camera	200MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Telephoto), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 20MP (Front)
Battery	7000mAh, 80Watt, Charger in the box	9000mAh, 100Watt, Charger in the box
RAM	8GB (LPDDR5X)	12GB (LPDDR5X Ultra)
Storage	128GB (UFS 3.1)	256GB (UFS 4.1)

General

Box Contents	Phone, 80W Charger, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool, Case	Phone, 100W Charger, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool, Case
Colors	Camellia Pink, Master Gold, Master Grey	Black, White, Blue
Launch	January 06, 2026	March 17, 2026
Stores	Realme, Flipkart, Vijay Sales, Reliance Digital, Amazon	Flipkart
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹39,999	₹42,999

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Display

🏆 Winner: Poco X8 Pro Max

Display Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	144Hz	120Hz
LTPS Support	Yes	Yes
Playback Quality	HDR10+	Dolby Vision
Display Engine	HyperGlow	M10
Touch Sampling Rate	240Hz	480Hz
Display Size	6.79 inches	6.83 inches
Area	112.8cm²	114.5cm²
Display Form Factor	Curved Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	94	94.27
Resolution Width	1280 pixels	1280 pixels
Resolution Height	2800 pixels	2772 pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	453ppi	447ppi
Display Bit Rate	10-bit	12-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	1.5K	1.5K
Typical Brightness	1000 nits	800 nits
High Brightness	1800 nits	2000 nits
Peak Brightness	6500 nits	3500 nits
Eye Protection	Eye Comfort Shield	TUV Rheinland certification
Contrast Ratio	5,000,000:1	8,000,000:1
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
Colour Depth	1.07 Billion Colours	68 Billion Colours

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Body

🏆 Winner: Realme 16 Pro Plus

Height	162.5mm	162.9mm
Width	76.3mm	77.9mm
Thickness	8.1mm	8.2mm
Weight	198 grams	220 grams
Screen Material	Gorilla Glass 7i	Gorilla Glass 7i
Display Protection	Gorilla Glass 7i	Gorilla Glass 7i
Back Material	Eco Leather	Fiberglass
Side Material	Aluminium Frame	Metal Frame
Build Quality	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Ports	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C
Additional Features	OTG, USB Type-C (bottom)	OTG, USB Type-C (bottom)
IP Rating	IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers (Dolby Atmos certified)
Sound Tuning	OReality Audio	Dolby Atmos

Processor

🏆 Winner: Poco X8 Pro Max

Chipset Manufacturer	Qualcomm	MediaTek
Chipset	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	Dimensity 9500s
Fabrication Size	4nm	3nm
Number of Cores	Octa-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520	1x3.73 GHz Cortex-X925 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720
Cooling System	Vapor Chamber Cooling	3D IceLoop System
GPU	Adreno 722	Immortalis-G925 MC12

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Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	956920	3298000
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	1204	2887

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Realme 16 Pro Plus

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	200MP	50MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.5
Main Camera #1 Focal Length	23mm	26mm
Main Camera #1 Pixel Size	0.5µm	0.8µm
Main Camera #1 Field of View	84degree	78degree
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Camera Sensor	Samsung S5KHP5	Light Fusion 600
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/1.56"	1/1.95"
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	Auto Focus, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS	EIS, OIS, PDAF
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	50MP	8MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.8	f/2.2
Main Camera #2 Focal Length	80mm	15mm
Pixel Size	0.64µm	1.12µm
Main Camera #2 Field of View	30	120
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Telephoto	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	Samsung S5KJN5	-
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	1/2.76"	1/4.0"
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	3.5x Optical Zoom, Auto Focus, Sensor-Shift OIS	-
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	8MP	-
Main Camera #3 Aperture	f/2.2	-
Main Camera #3 Focal Length	15mm	-
Main Camera #3 Pixel Size	1.12µm	-
Main Camera #3 Field of View	115.5	-
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	-
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	OmniVision OV08D	-
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	1/4.0"	-
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	Auto Focus	-
Features	Breeno Scan, Dual View, Food, Google Lens, HDR, Hi-Res Mode, Long Exposure, Night, Photo, portrait, Pro Video Mode, Slow-Mo, Time Lapse, Underwater, Video	Documents Mode, HDR, Long Exposure, Motion Photos, Night mode, panorama, Portrait mode, Pro mode, Slow Motion, Time Lapse
Camera Stabilization	Hybrid Stabilization	Hybrid Stabilization
Dynamic Video Recording Support	HDR recording	HDR 10+ recording
Slow Motion Recording	240 fps slomo	960 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	PDAF
Dedicated Imaging Chip	No Chip	-
Zoom Capability	>100x	50-100X
Lens Enhancements	No enhancement	-
Optical Zoom Support	3.5X	2X
Video Features	EIS, HDR, OIS, Slow Motion	Dual Video, Slow Motion, Time-lapse Video
Video Recording	1080p@120fps, 1080p@24fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 720p@120fps, 720p@240fps, 720p@30fps	1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 720p@30fps

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Operating System

OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	16	16
OS Skin	Realme UI	Poco HyperOS
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
OS Updates	4 year(s)	4 year(s)
Security Updates	6 year(s)	6 year(s)
AI Features	AI Edit Genie, AI Instant Clip, AI Perfect Shot, AI recording, AI StyleMe, Google Gemini, Lightme	AI Beauty, AI Cutout, AI Dynamic Wallpapers, AI Image Enhancements, AI Image Expansion, AI Interpreter, AI Magic Eraser Pro, AI Reflection Remover, AI Search, AI Sky Replacement, AI Speech Recognition, AI Writing, Circle to Search with Google, Google Gemini, Xiaomi AI Creativity Assistant

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Realme 16 Pro Plus

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	50MP	20MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	23mm	-
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	0.61µm	0.7µm
Front Camera #1 Field of View	86.7	-
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide	Wide
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	Omnivision OV50D40	OmniVision OV20B
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/2.88"	1/4"
Features	Dual Video, Hi-Res, Night, panorama, Photo, Portrait, Time Lapse, Video	AI Face Unlock, HDR Photos, Palm shutter, Portrait Mode
Auto Focus Type	Fixed Focus	Fixed Focus
Video Features	EIS, HDR Recording, Multi-Scene Video Recording, OIS, Time Lapse	Dual Video, Time Lapse, Video Teleprompter
Video Recording	1080@30fps, 1080@60fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps, 720p@30fps	1080@30fps, 1080@60fps, 720p@30fps
HDR Recording Support	HDR recording	SDR recording

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Battery

🏆 Winner: Poco X8 Pro Max

Battery Capacity	7000mAh	9000mAh
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon	Silicon Carbon
Reverse Wired Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Bypass Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Charging Speed Wired	80W	100W
Charging Standards Supported	PD, PPS, QC, VOOC	PD, PD2.0, PD3.0, PPS
Charging Speed Reverse Wired	-	27W

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Network

Sim Type	Dual nano-SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (nano-SIM & e-SIM) or Dual SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, GSM, LTE FDD, LTE TD, WCDMA	5G, GSM, LTE FDD, LTE TD, WCDMA
2G Bands	1800, 850, 900	2, 3, 5, 8
3G Bands	WCDMA 1, 5, 8	WCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
4G Bands	LTE 1, 3, 5, 8, 28B, 40, 41	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G Bands	SA/NSA 1, 3, 5, 8, 28B, 40, 41, 77, 78	SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Poco X8 Pro Max

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 6 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 6	WiFi 7
Bluetooth Version	5.4	6
Bluetooth Codecs	AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, LHDC 5.0, SBC	AAC, LC3, LDAC, LHDC 5.0, SBC
GPS	A-GPS, Beidou, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, QZSS	AGNSS, Beidou (B1I+B1C+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), GLONASS (G1), GPS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC Support	-	Supported

Features

Fingerprint Scanner	Optical (under display)	Ultrasonic (under display)
Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Color Temperature Sensor, E-compass, Gyroscope, Infrared Sensor, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Electronic Compass, Flicker Sensor, Gyroscope, IR Blaster, Proximity Sensor
Haptic Feedback	X-axis Linear Motor	X-axis Linear Motor
Facial Recognition	2D Face Recognition	2D Face Recognition