Xiaomi Poco M8 5G vs Honor Turbo

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M8 5G Manufactured in January, 2026, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, vs Honor Turbo, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 196g
Reasons to choose Honor Turbo
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 427ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 8560mAh vs 5520mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
n/a

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M8 5G and Honor Turbo
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
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19.85:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 427 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 800 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 90.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 75.4 mm (2.97 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.76 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP69
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Black
- Gold
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
89.7 %
Honor Turbo
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M8 5G and Honor Turbo In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 710 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 1010 MHz n/a
FLOPS 517.1 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
1020
Honor Turbo
1075
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
2853
Honor Turbo
3153
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10201075
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28533153
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
638701
Honor Turbo
1000207
CPU197012360219
GPU145492162417
Memory145821220604
UX150376256967
NanoReview Score6387011000207

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 5520 mAh 8560 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 80 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400n/a
Sensor size1/2.88 (0.35)n/a
Pixel size0.61 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Sensor n/a CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 5.1 5.3
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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
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 Yes No
Dolby Atmos n/a No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2026 yr August, 2026 yr
Release Date January, 2026 yr August, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 229 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 0 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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