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Honor Play 80 Plus vs Xiaomi Poco M8

What Play 80 Plus does better (2) and where Poco M8 wins (17) — every spec side by side.

Honor Play 80 Plus
Honor · 2026Play 80 Plus
6.9Score
2 advantages≈ $240
vs
Xiaomi Poco M8
Xiaomi · 2026Poco M8
8.0Score
17 advantages≈ $250
Higher score
6.1Display8.5
2.7Camera6.3
8.9Battery7.6
4.5Features7.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Play 80 PlusPoco M8
75.9 × 163.98.375.4 × 1647.4
Play 80 PlusPoco M8Difference
Height163.9 mm164 mm−0.1 mm
Width75.9 mm75.4 mm+0.5 mm
Thickness8.3 mm7.4 mm+0.9 mm
Weight205 g178 g+27 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Play 80 Plus better than Poco M8?

  1. Battery capacity7,500 mAh vs 5,520 mAh+36%
  2. RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%

Why is Poco M8 better than Play 80 Plus?

  1. Main camera13 MP vs 50 MP3.8×
  2. Peak brightness1,010 nits vs 3,200 nits3.2×
  3. OLED panelNo · Play 80 Plus: Yes
  4. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  5. NFCNo · Play 80 Plus: Yes
  6. Stereo speakersNo · Play 80 Plus: Yes
  7. Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx6+50%
  8. Pixel density266 ppi vs 388 ppi+46%
  9. Selfie camera5 MP vs 20 MP4×
  10. Memory card slotNo · Play 80 Plus: Yes
  11. Max video1080p vs 4K
  12. Weight205 g vs 178 g+15%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi Poco M8Xiaomi Poco M8≈ $2508.0
Design
Weight205 g178 g
Thickness8.3 mm7.4 mm
Height163.9 mm164 mm
Width75.9 mm75.4 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protectionIP64IP66
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx6
ColoursBlack, Blue, GoldBlack, Green, Silver
Display
Screen size6.6″6.8″
PanelTFT LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,604 px2,392 px
Pixel density266 ppi388 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,010 nits3,200 nits
Measured brightness—1,473 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.7%89.7%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM4450-AF Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process—4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.3 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 613Adreno 710
AnTuTu score—631,693
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,898
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—866
Memory
RAM12 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.88"
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera5 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity7,500 mAh5,520 mAh
Battery typeSi/CSi/C
Active use (test)—13.9 h
Wired charging45 W45 W
Charged in 30 min—55%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.1
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-23.4 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 10HyperOS 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
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