Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X5 and Huawei Honor 8A - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X5 vs Huawei Honor 8A

54 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X5
VS
31 out 100
Huawei Honor 8A
Xiaomi Poco X5
Huawei Honor 8A

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X5 Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, 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 X5
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 4.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8A
  • Lighter design: 150g vs 189g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X5 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 X5
vs
Huawei Honor 8A

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.09 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1560 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 282 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 550 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 79.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X5
725 nits
Huawei Honor 8A
541 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)486 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms36.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1111:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X5], [Huawei Honor 8A]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.88 mm (6.53 in) 156.2 mm (6.15 in)
Width 76.21 mm (3 in) 73.5 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 150 g (5.29 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X5
84.9 %
Huawei Honor 8A
79.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X5 and Huawei Honor 8A In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 MediaTek Helio P35
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 No
Graphics Adreno 619 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 256 32
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5
888
Huawei Honor 8A
478
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5
1918
Huawei Honor 8A
1521
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)888478
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19181521
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X5
440731
Huawei Honor 8A
133021
CPU15577857867
GPU8180714142
Memory9614234794
UX10700426218
NanoReview Score440731133021
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X5
1204
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Max Surface Temp.35.2 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1204n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X5
9182
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Writing score12410n/a
Web score8418n/a
Video editing4684n/a
Data manipulation8099n/a
NanoReview Score9182n/a

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0
OS Size 17 GB 15 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 EMUI 9

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3020 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W n/a
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (63% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:06 h 3:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X5
21:22
Huawei Honor 8A
18:50
Web Browsing07:11 h07:15 h
Video Playback11:58 h11:07 h
Games04:56 h04:24 h
Standby Mode120 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 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)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 118 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorOmniVision OV48Bn/a
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorOmniVisionn/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4208x3120 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor Samsung 3L6 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 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 5.1 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* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B700/B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category186
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X5
93 dB
Huawei Honor 8A
89.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2023 yr January, 2019 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 220
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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