Honor 400 Lite vs Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 400 Lite Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra, vs Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G, Manufactured in April, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor 400 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Lighter design: 161g vs 217g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5230mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 400 Lite and Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.1:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 374 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-144 Hz)
Max brightness 3500 nits 850 nits
HDR support n/a No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 288 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 85.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161 mm (6.34 in) 169.48 mm (6.67 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 80.45 mm (3.17 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 161 g (5.68 oz) 217 g (7.65 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP64
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green
- White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 400 Lite
89.9 %
Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G
85.6 %

Performance

Testing Honor 400 Lite and Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.3 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics IMG BXM-8-256 n/a
GPU Cores 144 n/a
GPU Frequency 950 MHz n/a
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 400 Lite
956
Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G
931
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 400 Lite
2303
Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G
2225
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)956931
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23032225
Geekbench Compute (GPU)143n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 400 Lite
497235
Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G
615528
CPU161440248425
GPU7896659508
Memory116384121008
UX140445186587
NanoReview Score497235615528

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin MagicOS 9.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5230 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.67n/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/6/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced April, 2025 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 190
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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