Xiaomi Poco M8 5G vs Huawei Nova 15 Max
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M8 5G Manufactured in January, 2026, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, vs Huawei Nova 15 Max, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
- Lighter design: 178g vs 232g
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Max
- Larger display: 6.84in
- Higher pixel density: 444ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 5520mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
n/a |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.77 in | 6.84 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1272x2756 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | n/a | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 388 ppi | 444 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 300 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.7 % | 90.1 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 164 mm (6.46 in) | 163.3 mm (6.43 in) |
| Width | 75.4 mm (2.97 in) | 78 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 7.98 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 178 g (6.28 oz) | 232 g (8.18 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP65 | IP65 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Green |
- Black - Gold - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Display | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 | HiSilicon Kirin 8000 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
- 4/1.84 (A55) - 3/2.19 (1xA77 L) - 1/2.4 (1xA77 H) |
| Process | Samsung | SMIC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 256 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 1010 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 517.1 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1020 | 960 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2853 | 2601 |
| CPU | 197012 | 302738 |
| GPU | 145492 | 104021 |
| Memory | 145821 | 191983 |
| UX | 150376 | 209391 |
| NanoReview Score | 638701 | 808133 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | n/a |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 12 |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 2.0 | 14.2 |
Battery
| Volume | 5520 mAh | 8500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 40 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 | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 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 30 fps) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Depth |
Standard: 50 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | n/a | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88 (0.35) | 1/1.56 (0.64) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 20 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| 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 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| 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 |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
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 | May, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2026 yr | May, 2026 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 229 | 499 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | n/a | No |
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