Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor 8A and Xiaomi Poco M7 5G - Which is better?

Huawei Honor 8A vs Xiaomi Poco M7 5G

31 out 100
Huawei Honor 8A
VS
54 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
Huawei Honor 8A
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 8A Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.09 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35, vs Xiaomi Poco M7 5G, Manufactured in March, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2. 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 8A
  • Higher pixel density: 282ppi
  • Lighter design: 150g vs 205.4g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
  • Larger display: 6.88in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 3020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 8A and Xiaomi Poco M7 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor 8A
vs
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.09 in 6.88 in
Resolution 720x1560 pixels 720x1640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 282 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 550 nits 600 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 79.2 % 85.5 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 8A
541 nits
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut98.1 %n/a
Response time36.4 msn/a
Contrast1111:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 8A]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.2 mm (6.15 in) 171.88 mm (6.77 in)
Width 73.5 mm (2.89 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.22 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 150 g (5.29 oz) 205.4 g (7.25 oz)
Water resistance No IP52
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 8A
79.2 %
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 8A and Xiaomi Poco M7 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio P35 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Adreno 613
GPU Cores 32 128
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 955 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 244.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 8A
478
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
915
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 8A
1521
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
2115
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)478915
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15212115
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a610
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M7 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 8A
133021
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
434078
CPU57867150619
GPU1414249913
Memory34794127137
UX26218106409
NanoReview Score133021434078

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 2 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR3 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 933 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 1 2
Storage
Storage Capacity32 GB128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 Android 14
OS Size 15 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 9 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 3020 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power n/a 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (25% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 3:00 h 2:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 8A
18:50
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a
Web Browsing07:15 hn/a
Video Playback11:07 hn/a
Games04:24 hn/a
Standby Mode95 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX852
Sensor sizen/a1/2.96
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 5.3
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type Micro USB USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
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 1900GSM 3/5/8
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B41/B2840)
LTE category6n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 8A
89.4 dB
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced January, 2019 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr March, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 100
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco M7 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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