Huawei Honor X8 (2022) vs Xiaomi Poco X3 GT

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X8 (2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Xiaomi Poco X3 GT, Manufactured in August, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1100 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 193g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
  • Higher pixel density: 399ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X8 (2022) and Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 20:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 399 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 84.9 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
465 nits
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
532 nits
sRGB gamut97.9 %n/a
Response time22 msn/a
Contrast622:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.45 mm (0.29 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
89.1 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X8 (2022) and Xiaomi Poco X3 GT In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 MediaTek Dimensity 1100 5G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek APU 3.0
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G77 MP9
GPU Cores 128 576
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 836 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
529
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
1128
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
1574
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
3172
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5291128
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15743172
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
305561
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
748430
CPU99437225630
GPU39627194303
Memory92973152900
UX73524175597
NanoReview Score305561748430
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
4299
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4299
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
9687
Writing scoren/a11093
Web scoren/a7059
Video editingn/a6615
Data manipulationn/a7698
NanoReview Scoren/a9687

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 30.2 GB n/a
UI Skin Magic UI 7.1 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (75% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 0:48 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT
23:22
Web Browsingn/a08:23 h
Video Playbackn/a13:11 h
Gamesn/a05:34 h
Standby Moden/a126 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 9248x6936 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV64B
Sensor sizen/a1/1.97
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS OmniVision OV16A1
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
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 X3 GT
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2022 yr July, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr August, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 245 300
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X3 GT the clear winner in this comparison.

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