Honor 8 Pro
#2672
Xiaomi Poco M4 5G
#1750Category Breakdown
Honor 8 Pro
Xiaomi Poco M4 5G
Performance
75.978.7
Camera
54.328.4
Display
60.477.5
Battery
28.133.7
Build
76.287.8
Connectivity
66.281.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
47.055.3
Summary
- The Honor 8 Pro features a glass front and aluminum frame, providing a premium feel, while the Xiaomi Poco M4 5G has a plastic back and frame, making it slightly less robust.
- In terms of display, the Honor 8 Pro offers a higher resolution at 1440 x 2560 pixels with a 60Hz refresh rate, compared to the Poco M4's 1080 x 2408 pixels and 90Hz refresh rate, which may result in smoother scrolling.
- Performance-wise, the Honor 8 Pro is powered by the Kirin 960 chipset, while the Poco M4 uses the more efficient Mediatek Dimensity 700.
- The camera on the Poco M4 has a 13 MP rear sensor and a dual-camera setup, whereas the Honor 8 Pro has a dual 12 MP rear camera system, allowing for 4K video recording.
- The Poco M4 has a larger 5000 mAh battery compared to the 4000 mAh in the Honor 8 Pro, both supporting 18W charging.
- Lastly, the Honor 8 Pro runs on an older Android 7.0, upgradable to 9.0, while the Poco M4 operates on Android 12 with MIUI 13, offering a more current software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 8 Pro
Xiaomi Poco M4 5G
General
Release Date
2017
2022, August 15
Announced
2017
2022, August 15
Description
Also known as Huawei Honor V9 in China with 128 GB storage and 6 GB RAM
N/A
Display
Size
5.7"
6.58"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (HBM)
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
1440
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
90Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 960 (16 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G71 MP8
Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, PDAF12 MP B/W, f/2.2, AF
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
18W wired
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
157 x 77.5 x 7 mm (6.18 x 3.05 x 0.28 in)
164 x 76.1 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 3.00 x 0.35 in)
Weight
184 g
200 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic frame, plastic back
Colors
Pearl White, Midnight Black, Navy Blue
Power Black, Cool Blue, Poco Yellow
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.09 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✗
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 12, MIUI 13
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass