Honor X9e Pro vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Power
Overall: Honor X9e Pro. Both use the Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (upper mid-range). The Poco X8 Power starts with more RAM (8 GB against 6 GB). The X9e Pro has the bigger battery (11,000 mAh against 10,000 mAh). The Poco X8 Power has faster wired charging (100 W against 80 W).
Honor
X9e Pro
Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Xiaomi
Poco X8 Power
Snapdragon 6 Gen 5What matters to you?
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Overall: Honor X9e Pro
Better for everyday life. Score: X9e Pro 1, Poco X8 Power 0 (clear win 2, slight edge 1, same 0).
Backed by facts83% of areas
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Who wins for each way you use a phone. Tap a card for the evidence.
Social media
Chats, calls, lives and feeds
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Social media
Chats, calls, lives and feeds
- Everyday speed: both use the Snapdragon 6 Gen 5, about 3.5 of 5 (estimate).
- Memory: 6 GB against 8 GB, so more apps stay open when you switch between chats and feeds.
- Front camera video for calls and lives: 1080p against not listed.
Gaming
Light games to heavy 3D, online and offline
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Gaming
Light games to heavy 3D, online and offline
- Gaming power: both use the Snapdragon 6 Gen 5, about 3.5 of 5 (estimate).
- Graphics: the same Adreno 812 (4 nm) in both.
- Screen: 120 Hz against 120 Hz.
- Light games run well on both. The gap shows in heavy 3D games. How long a phone holds its speed when hot needs testing, so it is not judged.
Camera and content creation
Photos, video recording and editing
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Camera and content creation
Photos, video recording and editing
- Video recording: 4K against not listed.
- Front camera video: 1080p against not listed.
- Editing and export: both use the Snapdragon 6 Gen 5, about 3 of 5 (estimate). Storage: not listed for either phone.
- Photo and video quality need side-by-side testing, so we do not judge them from megapixels.
Work, study and AI
Learning, research, writing and AI assistants
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Work, study and AI
Learning, research, writing and AI assistants
- Heavy work: both use the Snapdragon 6 Gen 5, about 3 of 5 (estimate).
- Memory: 6 GB against 8 GB. On-phone AI features need plenty of memory; most AI assistants run online and work on any phone.
- Screen: 6.8″ AMOLED against 6.83″ AMOLED.
Movies, music and streaming
YouTube, Netflix, sport, music and podcasts
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Movies, music and streaming
YouTube, Netflix, sport, music and podcasts
- Screen: 6.8″ AMOLED against 6.83″ AMOLED.
- AV1 video decoding (smoother YouTube and Netflix, less battery): not listed against not listed.
- Sound: stereo speakers, against stereo speakers.
Everyday life
Maps, ride-hailing, payments and banking
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Everyday life
Maps, ride-hailing, payments and banking
- Tap to pay (NFC): yes against no.
- Location: single-band GPS against GPS bands not listed. Dual-band GPS stays accurate between tall buildings.
- GPS bands aren’t listed for both phones, so we compared tap to pay only.
Phone basics
What every use depends on, side by side.
Battery life
X9e Pro11,000 mAh80 W charging
Poco X8 Power10,000 mAh100 W charging
Efficiency: Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 about 4 of 5 (estimate), Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 about 4 of 5 (estimate)
Storage
X9e Pro128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GBType not published
Poco X8 Power128 GB / 256 GBType not published
UFS opens apps and files far faster than eMMC
Speed
X9e ProSnapdragon 6 Gen 56 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB RAM
Poco X8 PowerSnapdragon 6 Gen 58 GB RAM
Everyday speed: about 3.5 of 5 (estimate) against about 3.5 of 5 (estimate)
Screen
X9e Pro6.8″ AMOLED120 Hz
Poco X8 Power6.83″ AMOLED120 Hz
Bigger is not better; pick the size you like
Toughness
X9e ProIP66
Poco X8 PowerIP68
IP68 survives dust and a dunk in water
Years of updates
X9e ProNo promise publishedLaunched September 2026
Poco X8 PowerUntil about 20304 Android upgrades, 4 years of security updates
From the maker’s written update promise
Side by side
Show differences only
| Spec | X9e Pro | Poco X8 Power |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 6.8″ | 6.83″ |
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2788 × 1280 | 1280 × 2772 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2000 nits | 3500 nits |
| Spec | X9e Pro | Poco X8 Power |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 | Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 |
| RAM | 6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB | 128 GB / 256 GB |
| Storage type | — | — |
| Spec | X9e Pro | Poco X8 Power |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Zoom | None | None |
| Video recording | 4K | — |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 32 MP |
| Front video | 1080p | — |
| Spec | X9e Pro | Poco X8 Power |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 11000 mAh | 10000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 80 W | 100 W |
| Wireless charging | — | — |
| Spec | X9e Pro | Poco X8 Power |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone jack | — | — |
| NFC (tap to pay) | Yes | No |
| Dual-band GPS | No | — |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | — |
| Spec | X9e Pro | Poco X8 Power |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 203 g | 229 g |
| Thickness | 8.08 mm | 8.6 mm |
| Water resistance | IP66 | IP68 |
| Spec | X9e Pro | Poco X8 Power |
|---|---|---|
| At launch | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| OS upgrades | Not stated | 4 years |
| Security updates | Not stated | Not stated |
Quick answers
- Is the X9e Pro or the Poco X8 Power better for social media?
- For social media, there’s no real difference between them. Everyday speed: both use the Snapdragon 6 Gen 5, about 3.5 of 5 (estimate).
- Is the X9e Pro or the Poco X8 Power better for gaming?
- For gaming, there’s no real difference between them. Gaming power: both use the Snapdragon 6 Gen 5, about 3.5 of 5 (estimate).
- Is the X9e Pro or the Poco X8 Power better for camera and content creation?
- Too little is listed to call it for camera and content creation yet. Video recording: 4K against not listed.
- Is the X9e Pro or the Poco X8 Power better for work, study and ai?
- For work, study and ai, there’s no real difference between them. Heavy work: both use the Snapdragon 6 Gen 5, about 3 of 5 (estimate).
- Is the X9e Pro or the Poco X8 Power better for movies, music and streaming?
- For movies, music and streaming, there’s no real difference between them. Screen: 6.8″ AMOLED against 6.83″ AMOLED.
- Is the X9e Pro or the Poco X8 Power better for everyday life?
- The X9e Pro has a slight edge for everyday life. Tap to pay (NFC): yes against no.
What we don’t judge on
Security patch level, charging watts, megapixels, benchmark scores and guessed values.
- Security patch level and other software settings change with every update, so one reading can’t judge a phone. We use the maker’s written update promise.
- Charging watts, megapixels, screen size and weight are shown, never scored as better: faster charging doesn’t make a battery last longer, and more megapixels don’t make better photos.
- Chip estimates (1 to 5) come from published design facts: core design and year, graphics, manufacturing and video features. Photo quality and how long a phone holds its speed when hot need testing, so they aren’t judged.
- Values with no source show “not published” and stay out of the verdict.
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