Honor X8b vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro

51 out 100
Honor X8b
VS
90 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8b Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro, Manufactured in November, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X8b
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 166g vs 199g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6210mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X8b and Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
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 AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1156x2510 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 90 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X8b
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
3482 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 6.78 mm (0.27 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 166 g (5.86 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8b
90.2 %
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
90 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8b and Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 4470 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 128 1536
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X8b
412
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
2292
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8b
1475
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
8487
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4122292
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14758487
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a24733
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X8b
311981
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
3086656
CPU101808922812
GPU391551141906
Memory98664416794
UX72354605144
NanoReview Score3119813086656

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 16
UI Skin MagicOS 7.2 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6210 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (80% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:28 h 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X8b
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
30:03
Web Browsingn/a12:55 h
Video Playbackn/a21:09 h
Gamesn/a07:36 h
Standby Moden/a122 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Omnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800
Sensor size1/1.671/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a60 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50M
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08F
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2 (0.5)
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE category13n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 215 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 535
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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