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Honor X8 vs POCO X3 NFC

Honor X8

Honor

Honor X8

$249

29.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
POCO X3 NFC

Xiaomi

POCO X3 NFC

$229

40.2Inno Score
20Performance23.6
44.6Display60.2
32.3Camera34.2
32.7Battery49.4
20Features44
3 spec wins — Honor X812 spec wins — POCO X3 NFC

InnoReviews verdict

POCO X3 NFC wins this phone face-off, 40.2 to 29.9, pulling ahead mainly in features (+24) and battery (+17). Honor X8 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Honor X8

  • 20% lower thickness: 7.5 mm vs 9.4 mm
  • 18% lower weight: 177 g vs 215 g

Reasons to pick the POCO X3 NFC

  • Stronger performance score: 24 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 60 vs 45
  • Stronger battery score: 49 vs 33
  • Stronger features score: 44 vs 20
  • 160% higher Ultra-wide: 13 MP vs 5 MP

Display

Display comparison: Honor X8 versus POCO X3 NFC
SpecHonor X8POCO X3 NFC
Screen size6.7 ″6.67 ″
Panel typeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Resolution2388x10802400x1080
Pixel density391 ppi395 ppi+1%
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz+33%

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor X8 versus POCO X3 NFC
SpecHonor X8POCO X3 NFC
ChipsetSnapdragon 680Snapdragon 732G
AnTuTu 10290,000Top 90%410,000+41%Top 83%
Geekbench 6 (single)420Top 94%740+76%Top 81%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,400Top 92%1,950+39%Top 84%
RAM (max)6 GB6 GB
Storage options128GB64GB / 128GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor X8 versus POCO X3 NFC
SpecHonor X8POCO X3 NFC
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Ultra-wide5 MP13 MP+160%
Max video1080p@30fps4K@30fps
Front camera16 MP20 MP+25%
OISNoNo

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor X8 versus POCO X3 NFC
SpecHonor X8POCO X3 NFC
Capacity4,000 mAh5,160 mAh+29%
Wired charging23 W33 W+47%

Design

Design comparison: Honor X8 versus POCO X3 NFC
SpecHonor X8POCO X3 NFC
Weight177 g+18%215 g
Thickness7.5 mm+20%9.4 mm
IP rating—IP53
Frame materialPlasticPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor X8 versus POCO X3 NFC
SpecHonor X8POCO X3 NFC
5GNoNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCNoYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: Honor X8 versus POCO X3 NFC
SpecHonor X8POCO X3 NFC
OS at launchAndroid 11 (Magic UI 4.2)Android 10 (MIUI 12)
OS update pledge2 years2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Honor X8 versus POCO X3 NFC
SpecHonor X8POCO X3 NFC
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5mm jackNoYes

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