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Honor X8 vs POCO X5

Honor X8

Honor

Honor X8

$249

29.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
POCO X5

Xiaomi

POCO X5

$249

36Inno Score
20Performance23.6
44.6Display44.8
32.3Camera29.8
32.7Battery47.8
20Features44
5 spec wins — Honor X811 spec wins — POCO X5

InnoReviews verdict

POCO X5 wins this phone face-off, 36 to 29.9, pulling ahead mainly in features (+24) and battery (+15). 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

  • 33% higher Main camera: 64 MP vs 48 MP
  • 23% higher Front camera: 16 MP vs 13 MP

Reasons to pick the POCO X5

  • Stronger performance score: 24 vs 20
  • Stronger battery score: 48 vs 33
  • Stronger features score: 44 vs 20
  • 116% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 906 vs 420
  • 60% higher Ultra-wide: 8 MP vs 5 MP

Display

Display comparison: Honor X8 versus POCO X5
SpecHonor X8POCO X5
Screen size6.7 ″6.67 ″
Panel typeIPS LCDAMOLED
Resolution2388x10802400x1080
Pixel density391 ppi395 ppi+1%
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz+33%
Peak brightness—900 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor X8 versus POCO X5
SpecHonor X8POCO X5
ChipsetSnapdragon 680Snapdragon 695
AnTuTu 10290,000Top 90%411,000+42%Top 82%
Geekbench 6 (single)420Top 94%906+116%Top 77%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,400Top 92%2,013+44%Top 80%
RAM (max)6 GB6 GB
Storage options128GB128GB / 256GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor X8 versus POCO X5
SpecHonor X8POCO X5
Main camera64 MP+33%48 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Ultra-wide5 MP8 MP+60%
Max video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera16 MP+23%13 MP
OISNoNo

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor X8 versus POCO X5
SpecHonor X8POCO X5
Capacity4,000 mAh5,000 mAh+25%
Wired charging23 W33 W+47%

Design

Design comparison: Honor X8 versus POCO X5
SpecHonor X8POCO X5
Weight177 g+6%189 g
Thickness7.5 mm+6%8 mm
IP rating—IP53
Frame materialPlasticPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor X8 versus POCO X5
SpecHonor X8POCO X5
5GNoYes
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 X5
SpecHonor X8POCO X5
OS at launchAndroid 11 (Magic UI 4.2)Android 12 (MIUI 13)
OS update pledge2 years2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Honor X8 versus POCO X5
SpecHonor X8POCO X5
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5mm jackNoYes

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