Huawei Nova Y91 vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova Y91 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.95 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra, Manufactured in November, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova Y91
  • Larger display: 6.95in
  • Lighter design: 214g vs 218g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6500mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova Y91 and Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.95 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2376 pixels 1200x2608 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.89:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 376 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.4 % 91.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
3501 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.6 mm (6.76 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 79.9 mm (3.15 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 214 g (7.55 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance Yes IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova Y91
85.4 %
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
91.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova Y91 and Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 128 1536
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova Y91
537
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
3553
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova Y91
1583
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
10883
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5373553
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)158310883
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a27420
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova Y91
333924
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
3865467
CPU1084291163106
GPU487731394796
Memory112870546277
UX63852761288
NanoReview Score3339243865467

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 16
UI Skin EMUI 13 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 50 min) Yes (78% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
32:38
Web Browsingn/a15:14 h
Video Playbackn/a22:44 h
Gamesn/a08:06 h
Standby Moden/a124 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 102 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision Light Hunter 950
Sensor sizen/a1/1.31 (0.76)
Pixel sizen/a1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a115 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a18 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
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 *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM Bands B2/B3/B5/B8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA Bands B1/B2/B4/B5/B8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B13/B20/B26/B28/B66)n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo 2.1
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 280 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 729
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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