Huawei Honor 50 vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

58 out 100

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82 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 50 Manufactured in June, 2021, with display 6.57 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G, vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 50

Lighter design: 175g vs 201.5g

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

Larger display: 6.59in
Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4300mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 50 and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Honor 50

73

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Honor 50

56

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

75

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Honor 50

42

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

77

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Honor 50

30

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

77

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Honor 50

73

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

98

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Honor 50

72

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

80

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Honor 50

58

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

82

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.57 in	6.59 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1268x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	392 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness	525 nits	2000 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	89.7 %	90 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Honor 50

745 nits

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

n/a

sRGB gamut	100 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	2.4 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 50]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	160 mm (6.3 in)	157.53 mm (6.2 in)
Width	73.8 mm (2.91 in)	75.19 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	8.38 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	175 g (6.17 oz)	201.5 g (7.11 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Red	- White - Black - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Honor 50

89.7 %

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

90 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 50 and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	3400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))	- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 770	MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics	Adreno 642	Mali-G720 MP8
GPU Cores	512	1024
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	1300 MHz
FLOPS	844 GFLOPS	2662.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Honor 50

1071

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

1751

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Honor 50

2998

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

6824

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1071	1751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2998	6824
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	14716

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro]

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Honor 50

600003

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

2082689

CPU	207315	590034
GPU	149618	664221
Memory	99167	362146
UX	143903	466288
NanoReview Score	600003	2082689

Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 50]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)	Android 16
OS Size	21 GB	n/a
UI Skin	Magic UI 7.1	HyperOS 3.0

Battery

Volume	4300 mAh	6500 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 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 (61% in 30 min)	Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:54 h	0:48 h

Battery Life

Huawei Honor 50

23:01

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

n/a

Web Browsing	09:06 h	n/a
Video Playback	12:48 h	n/a
Games	05:24 h	n/a
Standby Mode	118 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	12032x9024 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (720p)	960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.5
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KHM2	Sony IMX882
Sensor size	1/1.52	1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size	0.7 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	17 mm	15 mm
Sensor	n/a	SmartSens SC821CS
Sensor size	1/4	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	20 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	5184x3888 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	22 mm	25 mm
Sensor	Samsung JD1	OmniVision OV20B
Sensor size	1/3.14	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	n/a	0.7 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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	5.2	6.0
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 - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC - SBAS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 2/3/5/8	GSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66/B71/B484)
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Huawei Honor 50

92.7 dB

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	June, 2021 yr	March, 2026 yr
Release Date	June, 2021 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	350	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	329
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 66 W	Yes, 100 W

Results

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

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Huawei Honor 50 vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

Key Differences

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