Huawei Pocket 2 vs POCO M8 5G
32.5chipPerformance35
55.2Display64
46.2Camera31.6
60.7Battery57.4
60Features70.7
6 spec wins — Huawei Pocket 25 spec wins — POCO M8 5G
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Pocket 2 scores 48.2 against 48.2 for POCO M8 5G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Pocket 2 edges ahead in camera and battery, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Pocket 2
- Stronger camera score: 46 vs 32
- Stronger battery score: 61 vs 57
- 47% higher Wired charging: 66 W vs 45 W
- 33% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 12 GB
- Has OIS — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the POCO M8 5G
- Stronger display score: 64 vs 55
- Stronger features score: 71 vs 60
- 87% higher Front camera: 20 MP vs 10.7 MP
- 53% lower thickness: 7.4 mm vs 15.5 mm
- 45% higher Peak brightness: 3,200 nits vs 2,200 nits
Display
| Spec | Huawei Pocket 2 | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.94 ″+3% | 6.77 ″ |
| Panel type | Foldable LTPO OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2690x1136 | 1080x2392 |
| Pixel density | 420 ppi+8% | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,200 nits | 3,200 nits+45% |
| Screen-to-body | — | 92 % |
Performance
| Spec | Huawei Pocket 2 | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Kirin 9000S | Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 |
| AnTuTu | — | 837,903Bottom 15% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 292,124Bottom 14% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 130,371Bottom 18% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 179,700Bottom 30% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 235,708Bottom 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,024Bottom 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 2,960Bottom 38% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 99 %Top 24% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB/512GB/1TB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Huawei Pocket 2 | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 8 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | — |
| Max video | 4K | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 10.7 MP | 20 MP+87% |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | Huawei Pocket 2 | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,520 mAh | 5,520 mAh+22% |
| Wired charging | 66 W+47% | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | 40 W | 0 W |
Design
| Spec | Huawei Pocket 2 | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 199 g | 178 g+11% |
| Thickness | 15.5 mm | 7.4 mm+53% |
| IP rating | IPX8 | IP66 |
| Frame material | — | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Pocket 2 | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | — | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | — | No |
Software
| Spec | Huawei Pocket 2 | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 4.0 | Android 15 (HyperOS 2) |
| OS update pledge | — | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | Huawei Pocket 2 | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |