Xiaomi Poco X6 vs Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X6 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs Huawei Honor X8 (2022), Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X6
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 181g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X6 and Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2388 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1200 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X6
1328 nits
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
465 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.9 %
Response timen/a22 ms
Contrastn/a622:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.15 mm (6.34 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74.24 mm (2.92 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.45 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X6
89.8 %
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X6 and Huawei Honor X8 (2022) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1114 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 284 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X6
1030
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
529
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X6
2980
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
1574
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1030529
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29801574
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X6
593842
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
305561
CPU20244299437
GPU11696039627
Memory12634692973
UX14809473524
NanoReview Score593842305561
3DMark Wild Life

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 30.2 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Magic UI 7.1

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (78% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X6
18:31
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
n/a
Web Browsing06:45 hn/a
Video Playback10:18 hn/a
Games04:35 hn/a
Standby Mode99 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 9216x6912 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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 120 fps (720p) No
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 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 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X6
n/a
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
91 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 249 245
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 22 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X6 the clear winner in this comparison.

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