Honor X80 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Poco X8

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X80 Pro Max Manufactured in June, 2026, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5, 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 X80 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 452ppi
  • Lighter design: 203g vs 223g
  • Higher battery capacity: 11000mAh vs 8340mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X80 Pro Max 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1280x2788 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 452 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 1060 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 163.45 mm (6.44 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 78.27 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz) 223 g (7.87 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Orange
- White
- Black
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X80 Pro Max
90.9 %
Xiaomi Poco X8
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Honor X80 Pro Max and Xiaomi Poco X8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X80 Pro Max
1177
Xiaomi Poco X8
1005
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X80 Pro Max
3498
Xiaomi Poco X8
2871
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11771005
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34982871
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X80 Pro Max
1012134
Xiaomi Poco X8
832323
CPU346653291065
GPU215437131411
Memory193352172533
UX256692237314
NanoReview Score1012134832323

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin Magic OS 10 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 11000 mAh 8340 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 67 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
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 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 6.0 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 Yes 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 SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced June, 2026 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date June, 2026 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, 90 W Yes, 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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