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Huawei nova Y74 vs Xiaomi Poco M8x

What nova Y74 does better (6) and where Poco M8x wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova Y74
Huawei · 2026nova Y74
7.1Score
6 advantages
vs
Xiaomi Poco M8x
Xiaomi · 2026Poco M8x
7.2Score
11 advantages≈ $210
Higher score
5.2Display6.5
4.6Camera4.6
8.4Battery9.0
6.5Features5.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova Y74Poco M8x
76.6 × 166.18.378.4 × 170.18.8
nova Y74Poco M8xDifference
Height166.1 mm170.1 mm−4 mm
Width76.6 mm78.4 mm−1.8 mm
Thickness8.3 mm8.8 mm−0.5 mm
Weight210 g232 g−22 g

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

Why is nova Y74 better than Poco M8x?

  1. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  2. NFCYes · Poco M8x: No
  3. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  4. Weight210 g vs 232 g+10%
  5. Pixel density264 ppi vs 254 ppi+4%
  6. Thickness8.3 mm vs 8.8 mm+6%

Why is Poco M8x better than nova Y74?

  1. Stereo speakersNo · nova Y74: Yes
  2. Battery capacity6,620 mAh vs 7,900 mAh+19%
  3. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  4. Wired charging40 W vs 45 W+12%
  5. Memory card slotNo · nova Y74: Yes
  6. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · nova Y74: Yes
  7. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
  8. Process7 nm vs 4 nm+75%
  9. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.9″+3%
  10. CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
  11. Screen-to-body ratio84.3% vs 86.2%+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi Poco M8xXiaomi Poco M8x≈ $2107.2
Design
Weight210 g232 g
Thickness8.3 mm8.8 mm
Height166.1 mm170.1 mm
Width76.6 mm78.4 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protection—IP64
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx4
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
ColoursBlack, BlueLeather Green, Black, Blue
Display
Screen size6.7″6.9″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,604 px1,600 px
Pixel density264 ppi254 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness850 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio84.3%86.2%
Performance
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000AQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process7 nm4 nm
CPU cores68
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G610 MP4Adreno 613
AnTuTu score—624,021
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,230
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 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
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,620 mAh7,900 mAh
Battery typeSi/CSi/C
Wired charging40 W45 W
Charged in 30 min53%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchEMUI 12Android 16
PlatformOtherAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 12HyperOS 3
Major OS updates promised—4
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