Home Phone comparison Honor X8b and Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra - Which is better?

Honor X8b vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra

51 out 100
Honor X8b
VS
93 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
Honor X8b
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8b Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra, Manufactured in November, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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 X8b
  • Lighter design: 166g vs 218g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • 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
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X8b and Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
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 X8b
vs
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1200x2608 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 416 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 % 91.9 %
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 Ultra
3501 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 6.78 mm (0.27 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 166 g (5.86 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8b
90.2 %
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
91.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8b and Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 4600 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))		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 128 1536
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X8b
412
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
3553
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8b
1475
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
10883
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4123553
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)147510883
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a27420
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8b], [Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X8b
311981
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
3865467
CPU1018081163106
GPU391551394796
Memory98664546277
UX72354761288
NanoReview Score3119813865467

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 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (78% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:28 h 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X8b
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
32:38
Web Browsingn/a15:14 h
Video Playbackn/a22:44 h
Gamesn/a08:06 h
Standby Moden/a124 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 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 102 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Omnivision Light Hunter 950
Sensor size1/1.671/1.31 (0.76)
Pixel size0.64 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a115 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a18 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* No Varies by region
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 2.1
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a

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 729
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 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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