Home > Smartphone comparison > Poco M8x 5G vs Honor X7e – which one to choose?

Xiaomi Poco M8x 5G vs Honor X7e

62 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco M8x 5G
VS
57 out of 100
Honor X7e
Xiaomi Poco M8x 5G
Honor X7e

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Poco M8x 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5) that was released on August 21, 2026, against the Honor X7e, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Select the amount of RAM to evaluate performance and value for money more precisely
Memory
  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M8x 5G
  • 2.2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (624K versus 280K)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
  • Stereo speakers
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
  • 2.4x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 966 and 399 points
Reasons to consider the Honor X7e
  • Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
  • Weighs 32 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco M8x 5G and Honor X7e 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.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Select your primary usage scenario to get a more accurate NanoReview Score
📱 Primary usage:

Value for money (Beta)

To get an accurate value-for-money index, update the default prices with actual prices from your country’s retailers (for the selected memory configs) and press the "Calculate" button.
Currency
4 / 128 GB
VS
6 / 128 GB
138.2
(Excellent)
Value Index
123.9
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Poco M8x 5G
vs
Honor X7e

Display

Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 6.9 inches 6.61 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 720 x 1604 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 254 ppi 266 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness - 1010 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 86.1% 84.8%
Screen space comparison
Poco M8x 5G
6.9″ (20:9 ratio) = 17.8 in2
Honor X7e
6.61″ (20:9 ratio) = 16.4 in2
~8% more screen space

Design and build

Height 170.12 mm (6.7 inches) 163.9 mm (6.45 inches)
Width 78.42 mm (3.09 inches) 75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) 8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 232 g (8.18 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP64
Rear material Eco-leather Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Green Black, Blue, Orange
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Poco M8x 5G +2%
86.1%
Honor X7e
84.8%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Poco M8x 5G and Honor X7e
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
Max clock 2400 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78		 - 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Adreno 629 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units 256 48
GPU clock 840 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS ~430.1 GFLOPS ~78.7 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Poco M8x 5G and Honor X7e
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Poco M8x 5G +142%
966
Honor X7e
399
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Poco M8x 5G +61%
2230
Honor X7e
1386
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) - 960
Single-core score 966 399
Multi-core score 2230 1386
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Poco M8x 5G +123%
624021
Honor X7e
280245
CPU 233766 86390
GPU 61522 34955
Memory 155235 77659
UX 173498 81241
Total score 624021 280245
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
Submit your benchmark results

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD No
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB -

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM HyperOS 3 MagicOS 10
OS updates 4 years 2 years
Security updates - 3 years

Battery

Capacity 7900 mAh 7500 mAh
Max charge power 45 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 Yes
Add your battery life

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion No -
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
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 5 megapixels
Image resolution - 2592 x 1944
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor size 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 5.1
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* No Depends on the region
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes No

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Category Mid-range Budget
Announced August 2026 May 2026
Release date August 2026 May 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $220 $200
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 45 W Yes, 45 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Poco M8x 5G is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Total votes: < 1

Related comparisons

1. Xiaomi Poco M8x 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
2. Xiaomi Poco M8x 5G vs Huawei Enjoy 90 Plus
3. Xiaomi Poco M8x 5G vs Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
4. Xiaomi Poco M8x 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
5. Xiaomi Poco M8x 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi M100
6. Honor X7e vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
7. Honor X7e vs Infinix Note Edge
8. Honor X7e vs Honor X7d
9. Honor X7e vs Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
10. Honor X7e vs OnePlus N6x
Compare other phones (860+)

User opinions

You can share your opinion or ask a question in the comments below
🌐 Register your profile and become part of NanoReview community!
EnglishРусский