Xiaomi Poco M8 5G vs Huawei Enjoy 90 Plus

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.77-inch Xiaomi Poco M8 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3) that was released on January 8, 2026, against the Huawei Enjoy 90 Plus, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 8000A and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
  • 47% higher pixel density (388 vs 264 PPI)
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
  • Water-resistant body (IP66 classification)
  • 26% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (859K versus 682K)
  • AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • Thinner bezels – 5.1% more screen real estate
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Huawei Enjoy 90 Plus
  • Comes with 1100 mAh larger battery capacity: 6620 vs 5520 mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco M8 5G and Huawei Enjoy 90 Plus crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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6 / 128 GB
VS
8 / 128 GB
140.5
(Excellent)
Value Index
171.0
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.77 inches 6.67 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels 720 x 1604 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 388 ppi 264 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 800 nits 850 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 3200 nits -
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5% 84.4%
Display features - DCI-P3 -
Display tests
RGB color space 96.4% -
PWM 60 Hz -
Response time 1 ms -
Contrast ∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)
1473 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 164 mm (6.46 inches) 166.1 mm (6.54 inches)
Width 75.42 mm (2.97 inches) 76.6 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness 7.35 mm (0.29 inches) 8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 212 g (7.48 oz)
Waterproof IP66 IP64
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Metal
Colors Black, Silver, Green White, Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-button
Repairability Average (2.63/5) -
Drop resistance Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops -
Screen-to-body ratio
89.5%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Poco M8 5G and Huawei Enjoy 90 Plus
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 HiSilicon Kirin 8000A
Max clock 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (3 + 3)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 3 cores at 1.84 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A77
Manufacturing Samsung SMIC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 7 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Yes
GPU
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G610 MP4
GPU shading units 256 256
GPU clock 1010 MHz 864 MHz
FLOPS ~517.1 GFLOPS ~442.3 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Poco M8 5G and Huawei Enjoy 90 Plus
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Poco M8 5G +10%
1015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Poco M8 5G +25%
2981
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 3354 -
Single-core score 1015 919
Multi-core score 2981 2380
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Poco M8 5G +26%
859658
682743
CPU 305260 242876
GPU 131959 105675
Memory 182297 131001
UX 240142 203191
Total score 859658 682743
Samples [12 tests] Less than 3

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-17 (Ak)AnTuTu 11773969
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-20 -> PocoM8AnTuTu 11865162
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-12 -> PocoM8AnTuTu 11862132
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-12 -> PocoM8Geekbench 6 GPU3354
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-12 -> PocoM8Geekbench 6 CPU1013 / 3000
Huawei Enjoy 90 Plus
No benchmark results yet

Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD No
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB -

Software

Operating system Android 15 HarmonyOS 6
ROM HyperOS 2.0 -
OS size 45 GB -
OS updates 5 years -

Battery

Capacity 5520 mAh 6620 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 40 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Bypass charging No No
Fast charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes
Full charging time 1:20 hr -
Battery cycles 1000 cycles -
Battery life tests
Web browsing 11:16 hr -
Watching video 16:09 hr -
Gaming 05:56 hr -
Standby 106 hr -
General battery life
25:02 hr

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion 120 FPS (720p) -
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length 29 mm -
Sensor Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400 -
Sensor size 1/2.88" (β‰ˆ 0.35 inch) -
Pixel size 0.61 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 20 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution - 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch) -
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region No
Infrared port Yes No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot Yes No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January 2026 March 2026
Release date January 2026 April 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $229 $190
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 45 W Yes, 40 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the camera, battery life, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Huawei Enjoy 90 Plus. But if the display, performance, software, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Poco M8 5G.

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