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

Huawei Honor X8 (2022) vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

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

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X8 (2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 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 X8 (2022)
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 201.5g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 6/128 GB - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

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

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
vs
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1268x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 90 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
465 nits
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
n/a
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) 157.53 mm (6.2 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 75.19 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.45 mm (0.29 in) 8.38 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 201.5 g (7.11 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 X8 Pro
90 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X8 (2022) and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 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 686 MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G720 MP8
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 2662.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
529
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
1751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
1574
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
6824
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5291751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15746824
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a14716
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
305561
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
2082689
CPU99437590034
GPU39627664221
Memory92973362146
UX73524466288
NanoReview Score3055612082689
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X8 (2022)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
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 3.0

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 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 (50% in 30 min) Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 0:48 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX882
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aSmartSens SC821CS
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor CMOS OmniVision OV20B
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 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 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66/B71/B484)
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 X8 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 245 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 329
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 X8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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