Huawei Nova 11 vs Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 11 Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 11
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 206g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 11 and Xiaomi Poco M8 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 950 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
3040 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.29 mm (6.35 in) 163.34 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74.96 mm (2.95 in) 78.31 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 6.88 mm (0.27 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
- Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 11
89.6 %
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 11 and Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Yes
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 512 256
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 11
1024
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
1249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 11
2941
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
3288
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10241249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29413288
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 11
588186
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
876983
CPU193840277639
GPU138782237833
Memory125724172711
UX129840188800
NanoReview Score588186876983

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 15
UI Skin EMUI 13 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes (89% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 11
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
29:45
Web Browsingn/a11:39 h
Video Playbackn/a21:38 h
Gamesn/a06:48 h
Standby Moden/a128 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 17 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV60A Omnivision OV32D
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.6 (0.28)
Pixel size 0.61 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.2 5.4
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
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes 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 BandsGSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 299
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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