Honor Turbo vs Xiaomi Poco M8x
Verdict
The Honor Turbo scores higher in 6 of 6 sections (camera, display, design & durability, performance, battery and connectivity & features), while the Xiaomi Poco M8x is not clearly ahead in any section.
The biggest difference is camera: 51 vs 10 points.
- Turbo leads in 17 fields
- Poco M8x leads in 4 fields
- 15 ties
36 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Turbo | Poco M8x |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 53 | 36 |
| Camera | 51 | 10 |
| Battery | 78 | 71 |
| Display | 89 | 51 |
| Design & durability | 77 | 51 |
| Connectivity & features | 56 | 51 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Turbo: 44/100(Better)
- Poco M8x: 30/100
- Chipset
- Turbo: Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
- Poco M8x: Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
- RAM (max)
- Turbo: 8 GB(Better)
- Poco M8x: 6 GB
- Storage (max)
- Turbo: 256 GB(Better)
- Poco M8x: 128 GB
- Process node
- Turbo: 4 nm
- Poco M8x: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Turbo: 50 MP
- Poco M8x: 50 MP
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Turbo: Yes(Better)
- Poco M8x: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- Turbo: Yes(Better)
- Poco M8x: No
- Telephoto camera
- Turbo: No
- Poco M8x: No
- Periscope lens
- Turbo: No
- Poco M8x: No
- Optical zoom
- Turbo: No
- Poco M8x: No
- Video recording
- Turbo: 4K 30 fps(Better)
- Poco M8x: 1080p
- Front camera
- Turbo: 16 MP(Better)
- Poco M8x: 8 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Turbo: No
- Poco M8x: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Turbo: 8560 mAh
- Poco M8x: 7900 mAh
- Wired charging
- Turbo: 80 W(Better)
- Poco M8x: 45 W
- Wireless charging
- Turbo: No
- Poco M8x: No
- Reverse charging
- Turbo: Yes
- Poco M8x: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- Turbo: Wired
- Poco M8x: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- Turbo: 6.79″
- Poco M8x: 6.9″
- Panel type
- Turbo: OLED(Better)
- Poco M8x: LCD
- Refresh rate
- Turbo: 120 Hz
- Poco M8x: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Turbo: 427 ppi(Better)
- Poco M8x: 254 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Turbo: 6000 nits
- Poco M8x: Unknown
- Resolution
- Turbo: 1200x2640
- Poco M8x: 720x1600
- Screen protection
- Turbo: Aluminosilicate glass
- Poco M8x: Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Design & durability
- Weight
- Turbo: 196 g(Better)
- Poco M8x: 232 g
- Thickness
- Turbo: 7.8 mm(Better)
- Poco M8x: 8.8 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Turbo: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Poco M8x: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- Turbo: Plastic
- Poco M8x: Leather(Better)
- Frame material
- Turbo: Plastic
- Poco M8x: Plastic
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Turbo: Yes
- Poco M8x: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Turbo: Wi-Fi 5
- Poco M8x: Unknown
- Bluetooth
- Turbo: 5.2(Better)
- Poco M8x: 5.1
- USB speed
- Turbo: USB 2.0
- Poco M8x: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Turbo: USB-C 2.0
- Poco M8x: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Turbo: No
- Poco M8x: No
- NFC
- Turbo: Yes(Better)
- Poco M8x: No
- eSIM
- Turbo: No
- Poco M8x: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Turbo: No
- Poco M8x: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Turbo: No
- Poco M8x: No
- Stereo speakers
- Turbo: Yes
- Poco M8x: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Turbo: No
- Poco M8x: Yes(Better)
- Fingerprint reader
- Turbo: Under display (optical)(Better)
- Poco M8x: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Turbo: No
- Poco M8x: No
- Infrared blaster
- Turbo: Yes(Better)
- Poco M8x: No
- FM radio
- Turbo: No
- Poco M8x: Yes(Better)
- microSD slot
- Turbo: No
- Poco M8x: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- Turbo: No
- Poco M8x: microSD
General
- Operating system
- Turbo: Android 16
- Poco M8x: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- Turbo: Unknown
- Poco M8x: 4
- Launch price
- Turbo: About 320 EUR
- Poco M8x: About 190 EUR
- Year
- Turbo: 2026
- Poco M8x: 2026
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| — | Turbo | Poco M8x |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | LTE | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41 |
| 5G bands | SA/NSA | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, August 20 | 2026, August 21 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, August 20 | Available. Released 2026, August 27 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 161.9 x 76.1 x 7.8 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.31 in) | 170.1 x 78.4 x 8.8 mm (6.70 x 3.09 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | 232 g (8.18 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic back or silicone polymer (eco leather), plastic frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m) Drop resistant up to 2.5m | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Display | ||
| Type | AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak) | IPS LCD, 120Hz |
| Size | 6.79 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~86.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1200 x 2640 pixels (~427 ppi density) | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density) |
| Protection | Aluminosilicate glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16, Magic OS 10 | Android 16, up to 4 major OS updates |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (4 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720s & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720s & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520s) | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Adreno 810 | Adreno 613 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM UFS 2.2 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 16 MP, f/2.5, 24mm (wide) | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Features | – | HDR |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Yes |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | – |
| Radio | No | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Si/C Li-Po 8560 mAh | 7900 mAh |
| Charging | 80W wired 7.5W reverse wired | 45W wired, PD 22.5W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, Green, Beige | Leather Green, Black, Blue |
| Price | About 320 EUR | About 190 EUR |
| Models | – | MZB0PXPIN |