Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor 20 and Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G - Which is better?

Huawei Honor 20 vs Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

46 out 100
Huawei Honor 20
VS
73 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
Huawei Honor 20
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 20 Manufactured in June, 2019, with display 6.26 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980, vs Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. 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 Huawei Honor 20
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 206g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 20 and Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor 20
vs
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.26 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 412 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.3 % 89.5 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 20
477 nits
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
3040 nits
sRGB gamut98.6 %n/a
Response time35.4 msn/a
Contrast875:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.25 mm (6.07 in) 163.34 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 78.31 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 20
84.3 %
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 20 and Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 980 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP10 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 360 256
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 20
922
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
1249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 20
2317
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
3288
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9221249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23173288
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 20
589788
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
876983
CPU186066277639
GPU158308237833
Memory117214172711
UX128200188800
NanoReview Score589788876983
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 20
2479
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.8 °Cn/a
Stability47 %n/a
Graphics Test14 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2479n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor 20
8640
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a
Writing score10844n/a
Web score6449n/a
Video editing5739n/a
Data manipulation7972n/a
NanoReview Score8640n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 15
OS Size 12 GB n/a
UI Skin Magic 4.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 3750 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 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 (89% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 20
18:53
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
29:45
Web Browsing07:07 h11:39 h
Video Playback10:33 h21:38 h
Games04:21 h06:48 h
Standby Mode99 h128 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 117 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length28 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/21/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm15 mm
Sensor size1/3.11/4 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS Omnivision OV32D
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.6 (0.28)
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.61 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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		 - 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
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
LTE category21n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 20
81 dB
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced May, 2019 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date June, 2019 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 299
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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