Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F3 and Huawei Honor 8X - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F3 vs Huawei Honor 8X

60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F3
VS
37 out 100
Huawei Honor 8X
Xiaomi Poco F3
Huawei Honor 8X

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F3 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, vs Huawei Honor 8X, Manufactured in October, 2018 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710. 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 Xiaomi Poco F3
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4520mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 4.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8X
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 196g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F3 and Huawei Honor 8X
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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco F3
vs
Huawei Honor 8X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 430 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 84.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F3
712 nits
Huawei Honor 8X
465 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)490 Hzn/a
Response time3 ms39.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite880:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F3], [Huawei Honor 8X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.7 mm (6.44 in) 160.4 mm (6.31 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F3
85.9 %
Huawei Honor 8X
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F3 and Huawei Honor 8X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G HiSilicon Kirin 710
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 No
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 768 64
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F3
1358
Huawei Honor 8X
512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F3
3706
Huawei Honor 8X
1554
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1358512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37061554
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F3
820339
Huawei Honor 8X
251128
CPU24522390845
GPU21755633949
Memory15054956329
UX20700170005
NanoReview Score820339251128
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F3
4305
Huawei Honor 8X
564
Max Surface Temp.39.6 °C38.7 °C
Stability90 %99 %
Graphics Test25 fps3 fps
Graphics Score4305564
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F3], [Huawei Honor 8X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F3
11024
Huawei Honor 8X
7527
Writing score143838826
Web score79916453
Video editing61495366
Data manipulation85325510
NanoReview Score110247527

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0)
OS Size 21 GB 17 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 4520 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (67% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 0:56 h 2:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F3
19:59
Huawei Honor 8X
19:34
Web Browsing08:42 h07:11 h
Video Playback12:58 h09:57 h
Games05:31 h04:15 h
Standby Mode85 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 5160x3872 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 20 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP20 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX582n/a
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.8 μm2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/3.06
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 4.2
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1,2,4,5,8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2012
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F3
89.4 dB
Huawei Honor 8X
84.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 300
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity 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 Xiaomi Poco F3 the clear winner in this comparison.

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