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Huawei nova Y74 vs Xiaomi Poco M8

What nova Y74 does better (1) and where Poco M8 wins (19) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova Y74
Huawei · 2026nova Y74
7.1Score
1 advantage
vs
Xiaomi Poco M8
Xiaomi · 2026Poco M8
8.0Score
19 advantages≈ $250
Higher score
5.2Display8.5
4.6Camera6.3
8.4Battery7.6
6.5Features7.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova Y74Poco M8
76.6 × 166.18.375.4 × 1647.4
nova Y74Poco M8Difference
Height166.1 mm164 mm+2.1 mm
Width76.6 mm75.4 mm+1.2 mm
Thickness8.3 mm7.4 mm+0.9 mm
Weight210 g178 g+32 g

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

Why is nova Y74 better than Poco M8?

  1. Battery capacity6,620 mAh vs 5,520 mAh+20%

Why is Poco M8 better than nova Y74?

  1. Peak brightness850 nits vs 3,200 nits3.8×
  2. OLED panelNo · nova Y74: Yes
  3. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  4. Stereo speakersNo · nova Y74: Yes
  5. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  6. Wired charging40 W vs 45 W+12%
  7. Pixel density264 ppi vs 388 ppi+47%
  8. Selfie camera8 MP vs 20 MP2.5×
  9. Memory card slotNo · nova Y74: Yes
  10. Max video1080p vs 4K
  11. Weight210 g vs 178 g+18%
  12. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi Poco M8Xiaomi Poco M8≈ $2508.0
Design
Weight210 g178 g
Thickness8.3 mm7.4 mm
Height166.1 mm164 mm
Width76.6 mm75.4 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protection—IP66
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx6
ColoursBlack, BlueBlack, Green, Silver
Display
Screen size6.7″6.8″
PanelIPS LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,604 px2,392 px
Pixel density264 ppi388 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness850 nits3,200 nits
Measured brightness—1,473 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.3%89.7%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000AQualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process7 nm4 nm
CPU cores68
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G610 MP4Adreno 710
AnTuTu score—631,693
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,898
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—866
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 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 camera8 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,620 mAh5,520 mAh
Battery typeSi/CSi/C
Active use (test)—13.9 h
Wired charging40 W45 W
Charged in 30 min53%55%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, 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 launchEMUI 12Android 15
PlatformOtherAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 12HyperOS 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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