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Apple iPhone 17 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Which one to pick? Scores by criterion, checked new prices and the Picksly verdict.

Same Picksly score for both (72/100). New price not checked for at least one of them.

Which to pick by profile and use

By profile

  • Budget: level (73 and 75).
  • Smart: level (72 and 74).
  • Premium: Apple iPhone 17 Pro (75 vs 69).

By use

  • Taking photos and videos: Apple iPhone 17 Pro (88), the only one of the two scored.
  • Lasting a long time between charges: Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max (95 vs 43).
  • Gaming and demanding apps: Apple iPhone 17 Pro (90 vs 75).
  • Keeping lots of photos, videos and apps: Apple iPhone 17 Pro (90 vs 33).

Scores out of 100. A gap under 3 points counts as a tie.

Picksly scores

CriterionApple iPhone 17 ProXiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
Overall score72/10072/100
Performance90/10075/100
Camera88/100not measured
Battery43/10095/100
Working memory (RAM)90/10060/100
Storage90/10033/100
Fast charging22/10080/100
Brightness54/10066/100
Updates75/100not measured
New price checkednot measurednot measured

How these scores are calculated

Apple iPhone 17 Pro sheet → Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max sheet →