Honor Magic 7 Lite vs Tecno Pova 8 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 7 Lite Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Tecno Pova 8 5G, Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7100. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 7 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 437ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 225g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 8 5G
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 6600mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/512 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic 7 Lite and Tecno Pova 8 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.76 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 1080x2344 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 437 ppi 381 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 4000 nits n/a
HDR support n/a No
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 88.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 167.3 mm (6.59 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 225 g (7.94 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP64
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Black
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic 7 Lite
90.7 %
Tecno Pova 8 5G
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic 7 Lite and Tecno Pova 8 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 MediaTek Dimensity 7100
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes n/a
Graphics Adreno 710 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 676 MHz n/a
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic 7 Lite
939
Tecno Pova 8 5G
996
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic 7 Lite
2774
Tecno Pova 8 5G
2944
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)939996
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27742944
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1334n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic 7 Lite
601864
Tecno Pova 8 5G
757391
CPU185479313025
GPU98003102386
Memory181400140211
UX136982201769
NanoReview Score601864757391

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 HIOS 16

Battery

Volume 6600 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 45 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 35 min)

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Standard
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung HM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.671/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr June, 2026 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr June, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 369 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 315
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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