Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor X8 (2022) and Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro - Which is better?

Huawei Honor X8 (2022) vs Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro

43 out 100
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
VS
91 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X8 (2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series. 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 X8 (2022)
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 206g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6330mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X8 (2022) and Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro
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 X8 (2022)
vs
Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1156x2510 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 185 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 2200 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 89.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
465 nits
Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro
4117 nits
sRGB gamut97.9 %n/a
Response time22 msn/a
Contrast622:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor X8 (2022)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 157.49 mm (6.2 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 75.25 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.45 mm (0.29 in) 8.79 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
89.1 %
Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X8 (2022) and Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series
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 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 610 n/a
GPU Cores 128 n/a
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz n/a
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
529
Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro
3377
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
1574
Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro
10344
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5293377
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)157410344
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
305561
Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro
3228426
CPU99437959225
GPU396271064864
Memory92973500444
UX73524703893
NanoReview Score3055613228426
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X8 (2022)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 30.2 GB n/a
UI Skin Magic UI 7.1 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 6330 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 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 (72% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 0:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro
35:27
Web Browsingn/a16:00 h
Video Playbackn/a25:47 h
Gamesn/a07:46 h
Standby Moden/a136 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.5x
Flash Dual LED 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 No 1920 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HP5
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel sizen/a0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a60 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.3
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor CMOS OmniVision OV32D
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 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
91 dB
Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2022 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr September, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 245 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 699
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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