Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 5T and Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 5T vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro

45 out 100
Huawei Nova 5T
VS
90 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
Huawei Nova 5T
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 5T Manufactured in November, 2019, with display 6.26 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980, vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro, Manufactured in November, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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 Nova 5T
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 199g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.59in
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6210mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 5T and Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
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 Nova 5T
vs
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.26 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1156x2510 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 412 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 90 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 5T
505 nits
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
3482 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time36.4 msn/a
Contrast1344:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Nova 5T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.3 mm (6.07 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 5T
84.2 %
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
90 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 5T and Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 980 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 4470 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G76 MP10 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 360 1536
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 5T
928
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
2292
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 5T
2923
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
8487
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9282292
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29238487
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a24733
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 5T], [Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 5T
592373
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
3086656
CPU189846922812
GPU1585181141906
Memory115454416794
UX128555605144
NanoReview Score5923733086656
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 5T
2477
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.5 °Cn/a
Stability48 %n/a
Graphics Test14 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2477n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Nova 5T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 5T
8733
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
n/a
Writing score10898n/a
Web score7002n/a
Video editing5744n/a
Data manipulation7905n/a
NanoReview Score8733n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 16
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 12 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 3750 mAh 6210 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes SuperCharge (50% in 30 min) Yes (80% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
30:03
Web Browsingn/a12:55 h
Video Playbackn/a21:09 h
Gamesn/a07:36 h
Standby Moden/a122 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 117 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length28 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586Omnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800
Sensor size1/21/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a60 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50M
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08F
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 6912x4624 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2 (0.5)
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B2100))n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 5T
81.1 dB
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2019 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2019 yr November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 535
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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