Huawei Pura 90 vs Xiaomi Poco M8s
Verdict
The Huawei Pura 90 scores higher in 6 of 6 sections (camera, design & durability, display, battery, performance and connectivity & features), while the Xiaomi Poco M8s is not clearly ahead in any section.
The biggest difference is camera: 88 vs 10 points.
- Pura 90 leads in 19 fields
- Poco M8s leads in 2 fields
- 13 ties
34 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Pura 90 | Poco M8s |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 72 | 39 |
| Camera | 88 | 10 |
| Battery | 100 | 66 |
| Display | 97 | 62 |
| Design & durability | 90 | 49 |
| Connectivity & features | 71 | 60 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Pura 90: 62/100(Better)
- Poco M8s: 25/100
- Chipset
- Pura 90: Kirin 9010s
- Poco M8s: Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
- RAM (max)
- Pura 90: 16 GB(Better)
- Poco M8s: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- Pura 90: 512 GB(Better)
- Poco M8s: 256 GB
- Process node
- Pura 90: 7 nm
- Poco M8s: 6 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Pura 90: 50 MP
- Poco M8s: 50 MP
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Pura 90: Yes(Better)
- Poco M8s: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- Pura 90: Yes(Better)
- Poco M8s: No
- Telephoto camera
- Pura 90: Yes(Better)
- Poco M8s: No
- Periscope lens
- Pura 90: Yes
- Poco M8s: No
- Optical zoom
- Pura 90: 3.7×(Better)
- Poco M8s: No
- Video recording
- Pura 90: 4K 30 fps(Better)
- Poco M8s: 1080p
- Front camera
- Pura 90: 50 MP(Better)
- Poco M8s: 8 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Pura 90: Yes
- Poco M8s: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Pura 90: 6500 mAh
- Poco M8s: 7000 mAh
- Wired charging
- Pura 90: 100 W(Better)
- Poco M8s: 33 W
- Wireless charging
- Pura 90: 50 W(Better)
- Poco M8s: No
- Reverse charging
- Pura 90: Yes
- Poco M8s: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- Pura 90: Wired & wireless
- Poco M8s: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- Pura 90: 6.8″
- Poco M8s: 6.9″
- Panel type
- Pura 90: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Poco M8s: LCD
- Refresh rate
- Pura 90: 120 Hz
- Poco M8s: 144 Hz(Better)
- Pixel density
- Pura 90: 463 ppi(Better)
- Poco M8s: 374 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Pura 90: Unknown
- Poco M8s: 850 nits
- Resolution
- Pura 90: 1320x2856
- Poco M8s: 1080x2340
- Screen protection
- Pura 90: Kunlun Glass
- Poco M8s: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- Pura 90: 210 g(Better)
- Poco M8s: 217 g
- Thickness
- Pura 90: 7 mm(Better)
- Poco M8s: 8.4 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Pura 90: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Poco M8s: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- Pura 90: Unknown
- Poco M8s: Plastic
- Frame material
- Pura 90: Aluminum(Better)
- Poco M8s: Plastic
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Pura 90: Yes
- Poco M8s: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Pura 90: Wi-Fi 7
- Poco M8s: Unknown
- Bluetooth
- Pura 90: 6.0(Better)
- Poco M8s: 5.1
- USB speed
- Pura 90: Unknown
- Poco M8s: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Pura 90: USB-C
- Poco M8s: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Pura 90: No
- Poco M8s: No
- NFC
- Pura 90: Yes
- Poco M8s: Yes
- eSIM
- Pura 90: No
- Poco M8s: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Pura 90: No
- Poco M8s: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Pura 90: Yes(Better)
- Poco M8s: No
- Stereo speakers
- Pura 90: Yes
- Poco M8s: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Pura 90: No
- Poco M8s: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Pura 90: Side-mounted
- Poco M8s: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Pura 90: No
- Poco M8s: No
- Infrared blaster
- Pura 90: Yes
- Poco M8s: Yes
- FM radio
- Pura 90: No
- Poco M8s: No
- microSD slot
- Pura 90: No
- Poco M8s: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- Pura 90: No
- Poco M8s: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- Pura 90: HarmonyOS 6.1
- Poco M8s: Android 15
- Launch price
- Pura 90: About 590 EUR
- Poco M8s: About 160 EUR
- Year
- Pura 90: 2026
- Poco M8s: 2026
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| — | Pura 90 | Poco M8s |
|---|---|---|
| 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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 |
| 5G bands | SA/NSA - China only | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G (China only) | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, April 20 | 2026, April 21 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, May 13 | Available. Released 2026, April 21 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 163.1 x 78.1 x 7 mm (6.42 x 3.07 x 0.28 in) | 169.5 x 80.5 x 8.4 mm (6.67 x 3.17 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 210 g (7.41 oz) | 217 g (7.65 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, aluminum frame | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, PWM, HDR Vivid | IPS LCD, 144Hz, 700 nits (typ), 850 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.8 inches, 113.6 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~85.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1320 x 2856 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~463 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~374 ppi density) |
| Protection | Kunlun Glass | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | HarmonyOS 6.1 | Android 15, HyperOS 2 |
| Chipset | Kirin 9010s (7 nm) | Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (6 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core | Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | – | Adreno 619 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.2 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 88mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.7x optical zoom 12.5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) | – |
| Features | Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, 1080p@480fps (interpolated), HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS, OIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Dual | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 50 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) |
| Features | HDR, panorama | HDR |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, 1080p@120fps, HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Yes |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing BDS Satellite Messaging - China only | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass Virtual proximity sensing |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 6500 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh |
| Charging | 100W wired, 100% in 45 min 50W wireless Reverse wireless 5W reverse wired | 33W wired 18W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Dark Purple | Black, White |
| Models | KEE-AL00 | 26067PC09G, 26067PC09E |
| Price | About 590 EUR | About 160 EUR |