Xiaomi Poco M8x 5G vs Huawei Enjoy 90 Plus

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Poco M8x 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5) that was released on August 21, 2026, against the Huawei Enjoy 90 Plus, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 8000A and came out 5 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

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M8x 5G
  • Comes with 1280 mAh larger battery capacity: 7900 vs 6620 mAh
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Huawei Enjoy 90 Plus
  • Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Weighs 20 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco M8x 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
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Value for money (Beta)

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4 / 128 GB
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8 / 128 GB
138.2
(Excellent)
Value Index
171.0
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.9 inches 6.67 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 720 x 1604 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 254 ppi 264 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness - 850 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 86.1% 84.4%
Screen space comparison
Poco M8x 5G
6.9″ (20:9 ratio) = 17.8 in2
Enjoy 90 Plus
6.67″ (20:9 ratio) = 16.6 in2
~7% more screen space

Design and build

Height 170.12 mm (6.7 inches) 166.1 mm (6.54 inches)
Width 78.42 mm (3.09 inches) 76.6 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) 8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 232 g (8.18 oz) 212 g (7.48 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP64
Rear material Eco-leather Plastic
Frame material Plastic Metal
Colors Black, Blue, Green White, Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
86.1%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Poco M8x 5G and Huawei Enjoy 90 Plus
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 HiSilicon Kirin 8000A
Max clock 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (3 + 3)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 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) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Adreno 629 Mali-G610 MP4
GPU shading units 256 256
GPU clock 840 MHz 864 MHz
FLOPS ~430.1 GFLOPS ~442.3 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Poco M8x 5G and Huawei Enjoy 90 Plus
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
2380
Single-core score 966 919
Multi-core score 2230 2380
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
624021
682743
CPU 233766 242876
GPU 61522 105675
Memory 155235 131001
UX 173498 203191
Total score 624021 682743
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 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 16 HarmonyOS 6
ROM HyperOS 3 -
OS updates 4 years -

Battery

Capacity 7900 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 Yes

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 Up to 30FPS
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 8 megapixels
Image resolution - 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor - CMOS
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 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* No No
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 Yes

Sound

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

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August 2026 March 2026
Release date August 2026 April 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $220 $190
Sensors - 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, performance, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Huawei Enjoy 90 Plus. But if the battery life, software, design, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Poco M8x 5G.

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