Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G vs Honor 600 Lite 5G
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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 600 Lite 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite 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
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
- Optical image stabilization
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 45W)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- 24% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1041K versus 836K)
- More energy-efficient CPU β Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- 24% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1223 and 989 points
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Honor 600 Lite 5G
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
- Weighs 25.9 grams less
- 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 | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.83 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2772 pixels | 1200 x 2600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 447 ppi | 434 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 2000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3200 nits | 6500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | 480 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Aluminosilicate glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5% | 90.2% |
| 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 | β Infinity | - |
Screen space comparison
Poco M8 Pro 5G
6.83β³ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.7 in2
600 Lite 5G
6.6β³ (19.5:9 ratio) = 16.6 in2
~7% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.34 mm (6.43 inches) | 157.43 mm (6.2 inches) |
| Width | 78.31 mm (3.08 inches) | 75.35 mm (2.97 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.31 mm (0.33 inches) | 7.34 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 205.9 g (7.26 oz) | 180 g (6.35 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP66 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Green | Black, Gold, Gray, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | Good (3.08/5) |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops | Very good (B) Β· 180 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite |
| Max clock | 2700 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (4 + 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 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | - |
| Graphics | Adreno 810 | Mali-G610 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 895 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~458.2 GFLOPS | ~256 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 4639 | 2397 |
| Single-core score | 1223 | 989 |
| Multi-core score | 3168 | 3024 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 416505 | 314020 |
| GPU | 187783 | 92197 |
| Memory | 160701 | 216974 |
| UX | 276909 | 213679 |
| Total score | 1041898 | 836870 |
| Samples | [7 tests] | [2 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | - | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 278 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 13237 |
| Video editing | - | 5282 |
| Photo editing | - | 21172 |
| Data manipulation | - | 11093 |
| Writing score | - | 15833 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-19 (Techdude98) | AnTuTu 12 | 1026089 |
| π 2026-09-04 -> ReservedMold725 | AnTuTu 11 | 967362 |
| π 2026-09-04 -> ReservedMold725 | AnTuTu 11 | 941538 |
| π 2026-07-24 (Bolota) | AnTuTu 11 | 1019356 |
| π 2026-07-20 (π¬π· The POCO Guy) | AnTuTu 11 | 1050961 |
Honor 600 Lite 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-05-23 (Jaq) | AnTuTu 11 | 836870 |
| π 2026-05-07 (Jaq) | AnTuTu 11 | 835566 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| 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 16 |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | MagicOS 10 |
| OS updates | 5 years | 5 years |
| Security updates | - | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6500 mAh | 6520 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 45 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 (50% in 40 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:47 hr | 1:45 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | 2000 cycles |
| Web browsing | 11:39 hr | - |
| Watching video | 21:38 hr | - |
| Gaming | 06:48 hr | - |
| Standby | 128 hr | - |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#51st place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 120Β° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | - |
| Sensor | OmniVision OVX8000 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.55" (β 0.65 inch) | 1/1.67" (β 0.6 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | - |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV08F | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 3456 x 4608 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV32D | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6" (β 0.28 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) 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 | 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 | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 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 | March 2026 |
| Release date | January 2026 | March 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | $300 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | Yes, 45 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, gaming, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G. But if the connectivity and design are more of a priority β go for the Honor 600 Lite 5G.
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