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Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design vs POCO M8 Pro 5G

Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design
55.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
POCO M8 Pro 5G

Xiaomi

POCO M8 Pro 5G

$299

55.8Inno Score
44.7chipPerformance37
43.6Display63.7
52.1Camera45.9
72.6Battery78.5
86.7Features70.7
4 spec wins — Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design7 spec wins — POCO M8 Pro 5G

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design scores 55.7 against 55.8 for POCO M8 Pro 5G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — POCO M8 Pro 5G edges ahead in display and battery, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design

  • Stronger performance score: 45 vs 37
  • Stronger camera score: 52 vs 46
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 71
  • 50% higher ultra-wide: 12 MP vs 8 MP
  • 49% higher Screen size: 10.2 ″ vs 6.83 ″

Reasons to pick the POCO M8 Pro 5G

  • Stronger display score: 64 vs 44
  • Stronger battery score: 79 vs 73
  • 300% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 8 MP
  • 52% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 66 W
  • 35% lower thickness: 8.3 mm vs 12.8 mm

Display

Display comparison: Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design versus POCO M8 Pro 5G
SpecHuawei Mate XT Ultimate DesignPOCO M8 Pro 5G
Screen size10.2 ″+49%6.83 ″
Panel typeLTPO OLEDAMOLED
Resolution2232x31841280x2772
Pixel density382 ppi447 ppi+17%
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz+33%
Peak brightness—3,200 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design versus POCO M8 Pro 5G
SpecHuawei Mate XT Ultimate DesignPOCO M8 Pro 5G
ChipsetKirin 9010Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
AnTuTu—946,831Bottom 21%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—406,873Bottom 34%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—116,332Bottom 15%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—153,400Bottom 15%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—270,226Bottom 21%
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,227Bottom 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—3,183Bottom 44%
Wild Life Extreme stability—100 %Top 4%
RAM (max)16 GB+33%12 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB/1TB256/512GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design versus POCO M8 Pro 5G
SpecHuawei Mate XT Ultimate DesignPOCO M8 Pro 5G
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.4-f/4.0f/1.6
Ultra-wide12 MP+50%8 MP
Telephoto12 MP—
Optical zoom5.5 x—
Max video4K4K@30fps
Front camera8 MP32 MP+300%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design versus POCO M8 Pro 5G
SpecHuawei Mate XT Ultimate DesignPOCO M8 Pro 5G
Capacity5,600 mAh6,500 mAh+16%
Wired charging66 W100 W+52%
Wireless charging50 W0 W

Design

Design comparison: Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design versus POCO M8 Pro 5G
SpecHuawei Mate XT Ultimate DesignPOCO M8 Pro 5G
Weight298 g206 g+31%
Thickness12.8 mm8.3 mm+35%
IP rating—IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K
Frame material—Aluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design versus POCO M8 Pro 5G
SpecHuawei Mate XT Ultimate DesignPOCO M8 Pro 5G
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.1USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design versus POCO M8 Pro 5G
SpecHuawei Mate XT Ultimate DesignPOCO M8 Pro 5G
OS at launchHarmonyOS 4.2Android 15 (HyperOS 2)
OS update pledge—4 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design versus POCO M8 Pro 5G
SpecHuawei Mate XT Ultimate DesignPOCO M8 Pro 5G
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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