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Honor 500 Smart vs Xiaomi Poco M8
What 500 Smart does better (3) and where Poco M8 wins (19) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
500 SmartPoco M8
| 500 Smart | Poco M8 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 167 mm | 164 mm | +3 mm |
| Width | 77 mm | 75.4 mm | +1.6 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.4 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Weight | 186 g | 178 g | +8 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 500 Smart better than Poco M8?
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Poco M8: No
- Bluetooth5.3 vs 5.1+4%
Why is Poco M8 better than 500 Smart?
- Wired charging15 W vs 45 W3×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,485 vs 2,898+95%
- Peak brightness450 nits vs 3,200 nits7.1×
- AnTuTu score524,785 vs 631,693+20%
- OLED panelNo · 500 Smart: Yes
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- NFCNo · 500 Smart: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · 500 Smart: Yes
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
- Battery capacity5,260 mAh vs 5,520 mAh+5%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx6+50%
- Pixel density260 ppi vs 388 ppi+49%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 186 g | 178 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.4 mm |
| Height | 167 mm | 164 mm |
| Width | 77 mm | 75.4 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP54 | IP66 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx6 |
| Glass protection | Aluminosilicate glass | — |
| Colours | Midnight Black, Ocean Cyan | Black, Green, Silver |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | TFT LCD | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 2,392 px |
| Pixel density | 260 ppi | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 450 nits | 3,200 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 1,473 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.5% | 89.7% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6300 | Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 710 |
| AnTuTu score | 524,785 | 631,693 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,485 | 2,898 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 866 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.88" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP | 20 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,260 mAh | 5,520 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Si/C |
| Active use (test) | — | 13.9 h |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 45 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 55% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -23.4 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 16 | Android 15 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | MagicOS 10 | HyperOS 2 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 4 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | — | B |
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 50 h |
| Repairability class | — | C |
| Drop resistance class | — | A |
