Honor 90 Lite vs Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Lite Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6020, 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 90 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 391ppi
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 217g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/256 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 90 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 374 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-144 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 850 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 288 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6 % 85.6 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 169.48 mm (6.67 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 80.45 mm (3.17 in)
Thickness 7.48 mm (0.29 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 217 g (7.65 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 90 Lite
89.6 %
Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G
85.6 %

Performance

Testing Honor 90 Lite and Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6020 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.3 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 n/a
GPU Cores 128 n/a
GPU Frequency 950 MHz n/a
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 90 Lite
730
Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G
931
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 90 Lite
1927
Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G
2225
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)730931
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19272225
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 90 Lite
402846
Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G
615528
CPU135029248425
GPU6288859508
Memory103707121008
UX101222186587
NanoReview Score402846615528

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 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 13 Android 15
UI Skin MagicOS 7.1 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4500 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 (55% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:52 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 100 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 11584x8688 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual 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)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 100 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix100 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS n/a
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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
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

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced June, 2023 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 190
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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