Home Phone comparison Huawei Pura 80 and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G - Which is better?

Huawei Pura 80 vs Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

79 out 100
Huawei Pura 80
VS
60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
Huawei Pura 80
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Pura 80 Manufactured in June, 2025, with display 6.6 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9020, vs Xiaomi Poco M8 5G, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. 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 Pura 80
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5600mAh vs 5520mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 211g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Pura 80 and Xiaomi Poco M8 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Pura 80
vs
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1256x2760 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 459 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.7 mm (6.21 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 74.4 mm (2.93 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Pura 80
89.7 %
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Pura 80 and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9020 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121)		 - 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 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1010 MHz
FLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS 517.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Pura 80
1629
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
1020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Pura 80
5134
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
2853
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16291020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51342853
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Pura 80
1206733
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
638701
CPU376339197012
GPU287783145492
Memory322037145821
UX220574150376
NanoReview Score1206733638701

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 5.1) Android 15
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5600 mAh 5520 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording n/a No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (1080p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size1/1.31/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size1.6 μm0.61 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.4n/a
Focal length125 mmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 5.2 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced June, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date June, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 700 229
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Pura 80 the clear winner in this comparison.

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