Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor X8a and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G - Which is better?

Huawei Honor X8a vs Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

42 out 100
Huawei Honor X8a
VS
60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
Huawei Honor X8a
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X8a Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Xiaomi Poco M8 5G, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. 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 X8a
  • Higher pixel density: 391ppi
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 179g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5520mAh 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		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X8a and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
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 X8a
vs
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 n/a
Pixel density 391 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6 % 89.7 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X8a
477 nits
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
Response time22 msn/a
Contrast1295:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor X8a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.48 mm (0.29 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X8a
89.6 %
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X8a and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 48 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1010 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 517.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X8a
438
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
1020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X8a
1217
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
2853
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4381020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12172853
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X8a
241234
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
638701
CPU78728197012
GPU36649145492
Memory50558145821
UX75299150376
NanoReview Score241234638701
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X8a]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5520 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 45 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 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 100 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix100 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS n/a
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 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
- QZSS
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 Yes
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor X8a
80.3 dB
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 235 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 229
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W n/a

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 M8 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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