Home Phone comparison Honor 90 Pro and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G - Which is better?

Honor 90 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

72 out 100
Honor 90 Pro
VS
60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
Honor 90 Pro
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Pro Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Poco M8 5G, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor 90 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 437ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 192g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5520mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 90 Pro and Xiaomi Poco M8 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
Smartphones:
Honor 90 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.89:9 n/a
Pixel density 437 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 74.9 mm (2.95 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 90 Pro
90.8 %
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Honor 90 Pro and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1010 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 517.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 90 Pro
1705
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
1020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 90 Pro
4464
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
2853
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17051020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44642853
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 90 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 90 Pro
1307216
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
638701
CPU358602197012
GPU494153145492
Memory221955145821
UX232506150376
NanoReview Score1307216638701

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5520 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:37 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 16256x12192 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size1/1.41/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size0.56 μm0.61 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix32 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6112 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 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
- QZSS		 - 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 490 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 229
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 90 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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