Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 15 and Xiaomi Poco X8 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 15 vs Xiaomi Poco X8

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Huawei Nova 15
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Xiaomi Poco X8
Huawei Nova 15
Xiaomi Poco X8

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 15 Manufactured in December, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Xiaomi Poco X8, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 223g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 8340mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 15 and Xiaomi Poco X8
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
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 15
vs
Xiaomi Poco X8

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 395 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 1060 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.87 mm (6.37 in) 163.45 mm (6.44 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 78.27 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 7.2 mm (0.28 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 223 g (7.87 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Metal Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 15
88.6 %
Xiaomi Poco X8
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 15 and Xiaomi Poco X8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process SMIC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Hexagon
Graphics Maleoon 920 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 840 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 15
887
Xiaomi Poco X8
1005
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 15
2610
Xiaomi Poco X8
2871
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8871005
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)26102871
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 15
804209
Xiaomi Poco X8
832323
CPU279519291065
GPU114145131411
Memory212302172533
UX198243237314
NanoReview Score804209832323

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS 6 Android 16
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 8340 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 67 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length69 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 1 mm
Sensor n/a Omnivision OV08F
Sensor size 1/2.5 (0.4) n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2/B3/B5/B8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2025 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date December, 2025 yr September, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 400 399
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 100 W Yes, 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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