Honor X6b vs Xiaomi Poco X8

45 out 100
Honor X6b
VS
70 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X8

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X6b Manufactured in June, 2024, with display 6.56 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Xiaomi Poco X8, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X6b
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 223g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8340mAh vs 5200mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X6b and Xiaomi Poco X8
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
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD AMOLED
Size 6.56 in 6.83 in
Resolution 720x1612 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.15:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 269 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 1060 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84 % 89.5 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 163.45 mm (6.44 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 78.27 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 223 g (7.87 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X6b
84 %
Xiaomi Poco X8
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Honor X6b and Xiaomi Poco X8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 n/a
GPU Cores 48 n/a
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz n/a
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X6b
418
Xiaomi Poco X8
1005
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X6b
1310
Xiaomi Poco X8
2871
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4181005
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13102871
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X6b
229355
Xiaomi Poco X8
832323
CPU66817291065
GPU39072131411
Memory59991172533
UX63475237314
NanoReview Score229355832323

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
UI Skin MagicOS 8 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 8340 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (31% in 20 min) Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 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: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 1 mm
Sensor n/a Omnivision OV08F
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 5.1 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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2/B3/B5/B8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66/B71)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced June, 2024 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date June, 2024 yr September, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 399
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W Yes, 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X8 the clear winner in this comparison.

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