Huawei Honor X8a vs Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X8a Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G, Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8a
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 205g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X8a and Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 20:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 700 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6 % 85.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X8a
477 nits
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
752 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %89.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a479 Hz
Response time22 ms1 ms
Contrast1295:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 164.19 mm (6.46 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.48 mm (0.29 in) 8.12 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X8a
89.6 %
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X8a and Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 48 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X8a
438
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
916
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X8a
1217
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
2122
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)438916
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12172122
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X8a
241234
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
432868
CPU78728144724
GPU3664983265
Memory5055898212
UX75299106667
NanoReview Score241234432868
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
1200
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.1 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1200
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
8274
Writing scoren/a10885
Web scoren/a7057
Video editingn/a4065
Data manipulationn/a7763
NanoReview Scoren/a8274

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 26 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 6.1 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4500 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 1:53 h 0:49 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor X8a
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
21:25
Web Browsingn/a07:50 h
Video Playbackn/a12:38 h
Gamesn/a05:34 h
Standby Moden/a110 h

Main camera

Matrix 100 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 11584x8688 pixels 12032x9024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 100 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix100 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KHM2
Sensor sizen/a1/1.52
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/2.8
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV16A1Q
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 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, 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
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 SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 6, 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category718
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor X8a
80.3 dB
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
87.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2023 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 235 250
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W Yes 67 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 X4 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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