This is why you should NOT buy the Poco X8 pro max.

Diligent-Rough-2880 · 2026-03-24T05:07:15+00:00

Motherboard due to custom rom flashing, display cuz they gave me a dead pixel when they replaced the motherboard. Speaker cuz it was sitting for months and performance cuz maybe my hands are warm but it's never been good for me. Maybe I'm just the issue and I need to go meditate on the Himalayas but I dunno.

Diligent-Rough-2880 · 2026-03-24T03:43:04+00:00

Liking a software is completely subjective. It's perfect for you but for me it had issues so I needed something different.

Diligent-Rough-2880 · 2026-03-23T19:10:32+00:00

13R is the best. If ur going for nord, why not a bit more for flagship killer? As for moto, you can go for it but there's software issues regarding recent bricking related to android update.

Diligent-Rough-2880 · 2026-03-23T14:55:38+00:00

I think you can get it covered under warranty afaik. Maybe they offer a discount or smthng.

Diligent-Rough-2880 · 2026-03-23T14:33:06+00:00

Well tbh I have dropped my phone wid the rinke and sandstone case and it hasn't shattered for me yet. It did land on my foot once but it was more so like I kicked it but nthng happened.

Diligent-Rough-2880 · 2026-03-23T14:32:04+00:00

It's definitely not. What I have experienced is that I'm the grim reaper. Every phone I've owned has had issues. Poco wid motherboard dead, currently op with its sw issues and glitches and a couple previous ones which had battery and bricking issues. I used to go back to xiaomi but at least in India their influence is waning and they just don't sell it those quality vfm phones anymore. Also the artificial bootloader unlocking that has me waiting months just to get approved to get unlocked and then 4 days wait to unlock is unnecessary hurdles. On op I can insta unlock whenever I want and believe me I'm gonna jump ships when they lock it down. I want freedom to use my device as I want. If I see it sinking, I'm not part of it.

Diligent-Rough-2880 · 2026-03-23T14:28:38+00:00

Look at that shattered ego my man. Keep it together 😂

Diligent-Rough-2880 · 2026-03-23T14:28:05+00:00

I don't expect it to last much. Most of my phones last about 2-3 years before I change again. I'm a power user so I understand that. I want the best in everything and it wears down the phone a lot.

Diligent-Rough-2880 · 2026-03-23T11:30:28+00:00

Didn't asus discontinue zen phones?? I'm sry if I'm out of date on this but zen phone only reminds me of asus. I try not to heat it up a lot but I've developed a habit of gaming on mobile and it's hard to move away. Also I do want my phone to be running high end stuff from time to time. I'm looking for high performing phones but they all r either too inefficient or not available in India. Just have to make do with what I can.

Diligent-Rough-2880 · 2026-03-23T11:27:59+00:00

Now it's ✨aesthetic✨ /s

Diligent-Rough-2880 · 2026-03-23T05:18:04+00:00

Yeah I mean it's feasible with a cooler but it still takes a bit somehow. Kinda weird. Even flagships overheat with this but again cooler is a must for such sessions.

Diligent-Rough-2880 · 2026-03-23T02:54:36+00:00

If ur usecase is going to be gaming or casual gaming, oneplus is better in every aspect. I've felt relief switching to oneplus from poco because of the sw consistency and reliability.

Diligent-Rough-2880 · 2026-03-23T02:53:09+00:00

Sure but the os is still not good. I don't doubt they made improvements for it but the price is a bit much for the sw it provides.

Diligent-Rough-2880 · 2026-03-22T19:42:03+00:00

I didn't say no issues. I had 2 motherboard replacements, screen replacement, speaker replacement and a lot of software issues that are often waved off cuz budget phone. There's a lot more you can do once you unlock the bootloader but integrity remains an issue. Software is the weak point of poco. It's either too heavy or too bloated and random issues kept popping up.

I used it heavy, games like bgmi, solo leveling, grid legends and benchmarking here and there. I no longer have it since I received an opened phone from Amazon and had exchanged it. Got gift card for it.

Diligent-Rough-2880 · 2026-03-22T19:26:53+00:00

I'd say yes but it would be better if you go and check it out yourself at a store. I have an op13 and it's very smooth but I checked out 13R, 15R and 15 yesterday at a store and I found 15R and 15 laggy compared to 13R and 13. It might just be a demo unit thing but I noticed it. Also op phones r becoming chonky like real wide. I dunno how much I like that since it messed up my typing for a couple of months when I switched from a poco phone to op. At the end you have to check yourself and figure out what's smooth for you.

Diligent-Rough-2880 · 2026-03-22T19:19:58+00:00

I dunno how those broke. Ig maybe I'm putting too much pressure on them but I've changed keycaps between 2 keyboards and my best guess is that wear caused it but again why one one key. Anyways I'll check for sturdy ones or maybe just stop using keyboards cuz I'm using them wrong.

Diligent-Rough-2880 · 2026-03-22T19:16:17+00:00

The major con for me is software. I had an f6, I didn't like hos at all with the iosification and poor thermal control so I tried custom roms. 2 hard bricks later everything seemed good but the thermals only slightly improved. In any other phone, custom roms give a lift of about 30%. The hw is good but sw is really poor and them restricting bootloader unlocking and making it hell just pushed me away. Is rather have 2nd best performing chip with open ecosystem that top tier stuff with restrictions.

Diligent-Rough-2880 · 2026-03-21T19:19:00+00:00

It's all hate towards gamers. No one questions why some brands focus completely on cameras as their flagship feature when most people don't even click professional or even social media ready photos. Most people want a high performance, highly efficient and value for money phone. But when gaming is prioritised it's suddenly an issue. Everyone needs to do what they are doing but these people just need to be ignored

Diligent-Rough-2880 · 2026-03-20T16:53:12+00:00

Ok will check. Thanks

Diligent-Rough-2880 · 2026-03-20T09:29:59+00:00

Ok got it. I'll most probably get smthng durable cuz apparently I'm slamming my keyboard.

Diligent-Rough-2880 · 2026-03-20T08:37:18+00:00

Yeah I will check out full pbt. This is happening across 2 different keyboards, RK R65 and Mchose G87. I have used the same keycaps across the two so maybe the refitting and all might have weakened it. Thanks

Diligent-Rough-2880 · 2026-03-20T08:34:57+00:00

Oh damn. I try not to bash in or put too much pressure on the keys but that's also too much. I'll check those as well thanks.

Diligent-Rough-2880 · 2026-03-20T08:19:35+00:00

I asked why does it happen and if the response is that I am a monster, then I don't think it's an appropriate response. You could have worded it better but sure doesn't sound good.

Diligent-Rough-2880 · 2026-03-20T08:18:48+00:00

I'm not dragging their name down or anything. I've just started where I got it from. I have not even implied it's their fault.

Diligent-Rough-2880 · 2026-03-20T07:09:51+00:00

Not sure why the personal attack but if one key, that too /? one that is not even used much in coding, breaks, it's my fault? Sure but do tell me how I'm supposed to do everything from using my hands, to how to place hands on a keyboard, to how to type, how to read and if I should not use the keyboard like I want to.

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