Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G vs Honor 600 Lite 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G Manufactured in January, 2026, with display 6.83 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4, vs Honor 600 Lite 5G, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Honor 600 Lite 5G
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 206g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6520mAh vs 6500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G and Honor 600 Lite 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.83 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1280x2772 pixels 1200x2600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 447 ppi 434 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 90.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
3040 nits
Honor 600 Lite 5G
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.34 mm (6.43 in) 157.43 mm (6.2 in)
Width 78.31 mm (3.08 in) 75.35 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.34 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP66
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
89.5 %
Honor 600 Lite 5G
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G and Honor 600 Lite 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 MediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite
Max Frequency 2700 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes n/a
Graphics Adreno 810 Mali-G610 MP2
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 895 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS 256 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
1249
Honor 600 Lite 5G
989
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
3288
Honor 600 Lite 5G
3024
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1249989
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32883024
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2253
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
876983
Honor 600 Lite 5G
774370
CPU277639322567
GPU237833104245
Memory172711168869
UX188800178689
NanoReview Score876983774370

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
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 6500 mAh 6520 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 45 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 (89% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:47 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
29:45
Honor 600 Lite 5G
n/a
Web Browsing11:39 hn/a
Video Playback21:38 hn/a
Games06:48 hn/a
Standby Mode128 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
Sensor size1/1.55 (0.65)1/1.67 (0.6)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4 (0.25)n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Sensor Omnivision OV32D CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 (0.28) n/a
Pixel size 0.61 μm n/a
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 6E (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 MiMO
- 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 5.4 6.0
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 Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2026 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date January, 2026 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 299 300
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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