Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor 8X and Xiaomi Poco C85 - Which is better?

Huawei Honor 8X vs Xiaomi Poco C85

37 out 100
Huawei Honor 8X
VS
56 out 100
Xiaomi Poco C85
Huawei Honor 8X
Xiaomi Poco C85

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 8X Manufactured in October, 2018, with display 6.5 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710, vs Xiaomi Poco C85, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra. 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 8X
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 205g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco C85
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 4.2
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 8X and Xiaomi Poco C85
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 8X
vs
Xiaomi Poco C85

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.5 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 430 nits 810 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 84.3 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 8X
465 nits
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
Response time39.6 msn/a
Contrast880:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 8X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.4 mm (6.31 in) 171.56 mm (6.75 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 79.47 mm (3.13 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red		 - Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 8X
84.4 %
Xiaomi Poco C85
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 8X and Xiaomi Poco C85 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 710 MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)		 - 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics Mali-G51 MP4 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 64 48
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 78.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 8X
512
Xiaomi Poco C85
408
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 8X
1554
Xiaomi Poco C85
1375
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)512408
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15541375
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a971
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco C85]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 8X
251128
Xiaomi Poco C85
272913
CPU9084582711
GPU3394934920
Memory5632969962
UX7000585320
NanoReview Score251128272913
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 8X
564
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.7 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test3 fpsn/a
Graphics Score564n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 8X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor 8X
7527
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a
Writing score8826n/a
Web score6453n/a
Video editing5366n/a
Data manipulation5510n/a
NanoReview Score7527n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0) Android 15
OS Size 17 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 12 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 3750 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging No Yes (50% in 31 min)
Full Charge Time 2:25 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 8X
19:34
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a
Web Browsing07:11 hn/a
Video Playback09:57 hn/a
Games04:15 hn/a
Standby Mode110 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 20 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 5160x3872 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 20 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix20 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm28 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel size2 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/4.0
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type Micro USB 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
NFC* Yes Varies by region
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 2/3/5/8
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/6/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoNo

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 8X
84.8 dB
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced September, 2018 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2018 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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 C85 the clear winner in this comparison.

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