Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G vs Honor 200
69
out of 100
VS
67
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.83-inch Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4) that was released on January 8, 2026, against the Honor 200, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and came out 1 year and 8 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Comes with 1300 mAh larger battery capacity: 6500 vs 5200 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- The phone is 1 year and 8 months newer
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Honor 200
- The rear camera has a 2.5x optical zoom
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
- Weighs 18.9 grams less
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.83 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2772 pixels | 1200 x 2664 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.98:9 |
| PPI | 447 ppi | 436 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 1200 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3200 nits | 4000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 480 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5% | 90% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 99.7% | - |
| PWM | 120 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.34 mm (6.43 inches) | 161.5 mm (6.36 inches) |
| Width | 78.31 mm (3.08 inches) | 74.6 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.31 mm (0.33 inches) | 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 205.9 g (7.26 oz) | 187 g (6.6 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Green | White, Green, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) · 270 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 2700 MHz | 2630 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720) - 1 core at 2.7 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720) |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715) - 1 core at 2.63 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715) |
| L3 cache | - | 3 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 810 | Adreno 720 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 512 |
| GPU clock | 895 MHz | 975 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~458.2 GFLOPS | ~998.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 4639 | 3581 |
| Single-core score | 1223 | 1147 |
| Multi-core score | 3168 | 3214 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 416505 | 364727 |
| GPU | 187783 | 228932 |
| Memory | 160701 | 164585 |
| UX | 276909 | 244236 |
| Total score | 1041898 | 1002480 |
| Samples | [7 tests] | [36 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | - | 4 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 525 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-26 -> ReservedMold725 | AnTuTu 12 | 1049826 |
| 📘 2026-09-19 (Techdude98) | AnTuTu 12 | 1026089 |
| 📘 2026-09-04 -> ReservedMold725 | AnTuTu 11 | 967362 |
| 📘 2026-09-04 -> ReservedMold725 | AnTuTu 11 | 941538 |
| 📘 2026-07-24 (Bolota) | AnTuTu 11 | 1019356 |
Honor 200
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-07-02 (Ryno) | AnTuTu 11 | 997900 |
| 📘 2026-06-30 (Empire) | AnTuTu 11 | 1094330 |
| 📘 2026-04-26 (Seitekx) | AnTuTu 11 | 987155 |
| 📘 2026-04-20 (Pro100Goose) | AnTuTu 11 | 1019297 |
| 📘 2026-04-04 -> Alexx | AnTuTu 11 | 1005948 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | MagicOS 10 |
| OS updates | 5 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | - | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6500 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 100 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 (89% in 30 min) | Yes (75% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:47 hr | 0:45 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 11:39 hr | - |
| Watching video | 21:38 hr | - |
| Gaming | 06:48 hr | - |
| Standby | 128 hr | - |
General battery life
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Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 2.5x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 112° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | - |
| Sensor | OmniVision OVX8000 | Sony IMX906 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.55" (≈ 0.65 inch) | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 50 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX856 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.51" (≈ 0.4 inch) |
| Stabilization | - | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | - |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV08F | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 65 |
| Preview | - | 61 |
| Zoom | - | 124 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Honor 200 from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.1 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV32D | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6" (≈ 0.28 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| 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, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2026 | May 2024 |
| Release date | January 2026 | May 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | $499 |
| Successor | - | - Honor 500 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | Yes, 100 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G. It has a better display, design, and sound.
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