Xiaomi Poco X8s vs Honor X9e s
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.35-inch Xiaomi Poco X8s (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4) that was released on October 26, 2026, against the Honor X9e s, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. 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 X8s
- The rear camera has a 2.5x optical zoom
- 51% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1464K versus 969K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 80W)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Ready for eSIM technology
- 17% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1265 and 1080 points
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Honor X9e s
- Comes with 2230 mAh larger battery capacity: 8560 vs 6330 mAh
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Has a 0.44 inch larger screen size
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
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 | 6.35 inches | 6.79 inches |
| Resolution | 1220 x 2656 pixels | 1200 x 2640 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.85:9 |
| PPI | 460 ppi | 427 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | - | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3500 nits | 6000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | 480 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Xiaomi Shield Glass | Aluminosilicate glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.2% | 90.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Screen space comparison
X9e s
6.79″ (19.85:9 ratio) = 17.3 in2
Poco X8s
6.35″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 15.3 in2
~13% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 151.1 mm (5.95 inches) | 161.9 mm (6.37 inches) |
| Width | 71.8 mm (2.83 inches) | 76.1 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.06 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.76 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 187 g (6.6 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | Black, Gold, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 |
| Max clock | 2800 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 1.84 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720) - 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720) |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520) - 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720) - 1 core at 2.3 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 722 | Adreno 810 |
| GPU shading units | 512 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1150 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1177.6 GFLOPS | ~588.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 6735 | - |
| Single-core score | 1265 | 1080 |
| Multi-core score | 4110 | 3159 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 489236 | 365915 |
| GPU | 333357 | 167417 |
| Memory | 289802 | 185666 |
| UX | 352487 | 250050 |
| Total score | 1464882 | 969048 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco X8s
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-29 (tri kim) | AnTuTu 12 | 1205544 |
Honor X9e s
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| 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 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | MagicOS 10 |
| OS updates | 4 years | - |
| Security updates | 6 years | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6330 mAh | 8560 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 80 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 |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 2.5x | Digital |
| 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 |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.55" (≈ 0.65 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 57 mm | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 3456 x 4608 |
| Aperture | - | f/2.5 |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Autofocus | - | 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 |
| 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, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | 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* | Yes | No |
| 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 |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | October 2026 | October 2026 |
| Release date | October 2026 | October 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | $400 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 0 W | - |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, performance, gaming, connectivity, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Poco X8s. But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the Honor X9e s.
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