Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max and Honor 600 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max vs Honor 600

88 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
VS
76 out 100
Honor 600
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
Honor 600

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.83 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500s, vs Honor 600, Manufactured in April, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. 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 X8 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 7000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor 600
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 218g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max and Honor 600
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 X8 Pro Max
vs
Honor 600

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.83 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1280x2772 pixels 1264x2728 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 447 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
3552 nits
Honor 600
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 156 mm (6.14 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 218 g (7.69 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
90.2 %
Honor 600
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max and Honor 600 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9500s Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)		 - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU Yes
Graphics Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1612 MHz n/a
FLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
2733
Honor 600
1329
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
8690
Honor 600
4105
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)27331329
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)86904105
Geekbench Compute (GPU)21093n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max], [Honor 600]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
2830028
Honor 600
1426281
CPU832309473212
GPU966427321485
Memory454998295825
UX576294335759
NanoReview Score28300281426281

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin HyperOS 3.0 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 8500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 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 (65% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:52 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
41:26
Honor 600
n/a
Web Browsing18:13 hn/a
Video Playback30:00 hn/a
Games11:54 hn/a
Standby Mode157 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 16384x12288 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.9
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision Light Fusion 600Samsung ISOCELL HP9
Sensor size1/1.95 (0.51)1/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSmartSens SC821CSn/a
Sensor size1/4.0 (0.25)n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm n/a
Sensor OmniVision OV20B n/a
Sensor size 1/4.0 (0.25) n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0 5.4
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
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B3/B5/B8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2026 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr April, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 429 465
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 100 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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