Huawei Honor X8a vs Xiaomi Poco M7 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X8a Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Xiaomi Poco M7 Plus, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8a
  • Higher pixel density: 391ppi
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 217g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M7 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X8a and Xiaomi Poco M7 Plus
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 374 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 450 nits 850 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6 % 86.1 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X8a
477 nits
Xiaomi Poco M7 Plus
n/a
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
Response time22 msn/a
Contrast1295:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 168.5 mm (6.63 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 80.5 mm (3.17 in)
Thickness 7.48 mm (0.29 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 217 g (7.65 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X8a
89.6 %
Xiaomi Poco M7 Plus
86.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X8a and Xiaomi Poco M7 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.3 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 48 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 460.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X8a
438
Xiaomi Poco M7 Plus
926
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X8a
1217
Xiaomi Poco M7 Plus
2228
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)438926
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12172228
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X8a
241234
Xiaomi Poco M7 Plus
436798
CPU78728152192
GPU3664949434
Memory50558127640
UX75299107532
NanoReview Score241234436798
3DMark Wild Life

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 Android 15
UI Skin Magic UI 6.1 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 33 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
Full Charge Time 1:53 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 100 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 11584x8688 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital n/a
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 100 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix100 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 5.1 5.1
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
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
LTE category7n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor X8a
80.3 dB
Xiaomi Poco M7 Plus
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced February, 2023 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 235 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 150
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W Yes, 33 W

Note

Huawei Honor X8a:

Only the "CRT-LX1" model supports NFC.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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