Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 16z and Xiaomi Poco X8 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 16z vs Xiaomi Poco X8

72 out 100
Huawei Nova 16z
VS
70 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X8
Huawei Nova 16z
Xiaomi Poco X8

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 16z Manufactured in June, 2026, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8020, 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 16z
  • Lighter design: 196.5g 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 16z 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 16z
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 Yes
Max brightness n/a 1060 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.7 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.8 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 196.5 g (6.93 oz) 223 g (7.87 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 16z
88.7 %
Xiaomi Poco X8
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 16z and Xiaomi Poco X8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8020 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2285 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
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 16z
1320
Xiaomi Poco X8
1005
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 16z
3982
Xiaomi Poco X8
2871
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13201005
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39822871
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 16z
1146138
Xiaomi Poco X8
832323
CPU510762291065
GPU139259131411
Memory243962172533
UX252155237314
NanoReview Score1146138832323

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 6.1 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
StabilizationOpticaln/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 June, 2026 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date June, 2026 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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