Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M5 and Huawei Honor 8A - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M5 vs Huawei Honor 8A

50 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M5
VS
31 out 100
Huawei Honor 8A
Xiaomi Poco M5
Huawei Honor 8A

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M5 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.58 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Huawei Honor 8A, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35. 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 M5
  • Larger display: 6.58in
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8A
  • Lighter design: 150g vs 201g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M5 and Huawei Honor 8A
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 M5
vs
Huawei Honor 8A

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.58 in 6.09 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 720x1560 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 282 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 550 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.8 % 79.2 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M5
448 nits
Huawei Honor 8A
541 nits
sRGB gamut93.9 %98.1 %
Response time27 ms36.4 ms
Contrast1481:11111:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M5], [Huawei Honor 8A]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.99 mm (6.46 in) 156.2 mm (6.15 in)
Width 76.09 mm (3 in) 73.5 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 150 g (5.29 oz)
Water resistance IP52 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M5
83.8 %
Huawei Honor 8A
79.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M5 and Huawei Honor 8A In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 MediaTek Helio P35
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 128 32
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5
743
Huawei Honor 8A
478
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M5
1914
Huawei Honor 8A
1521
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)743478
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19141521
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M5
418986
Huawei Honor 8A
133021
CPU13631457867
GPU6408714142
Memory11083934794
UX10774626218
NanoReview Score418986133021
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M5
1230
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Max Surface Temp.41.5 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1230n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M5
9134
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Writing score11620n/a
Web score7959n/a
Video editing5388n/a
Data manipulation7058n/a
NanoReview Score9134n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR3
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 933 MHz
Channels 2 1
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		32 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0
OS Size n/a 15 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 EMUI 9

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3020 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W n/a
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (24% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 2:19 h 3:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M5
24:58
Huawei Honor 8A
18:50
Web Browsing09:34 h07:15 h
Video Playback14:13 h11:07 h
Games05:54 h04:24 h
Standby Mode129 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 2560x1920 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor n/a BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/5.0 n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 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/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category136
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M5
80.7 dB
Huawei Honor 8A
89.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2022 yr January, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 220
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco M5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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