Home Phone comparison Honor Magic 8 Pro and Tecno Pova 8 5G - Which is better?

Honor Magic 8 Pro vs Tecno Pova 8 5G

95 out 100
Honor Magic 8 Pro
VS
63 out 100
Tecno Pova 8 5G
Honor Magic 8 Pro
Tecno Pova 8 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.71 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Tecno Pova 8 5G, Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7100. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 219g vs 225g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 8 5G
  • Larger display: 6.76in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 7200mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic 8 Pro 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
Smartphones:
Honor Magic 8 Pro
vs
Tecno Pova 8 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.71 in 6.76 in
Resolution 1256x2808 pixels 1080x2344 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 381 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 88.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.2 mm (6.35 in) 167.3 mm (6.59 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 219 g (7.72 oz) 225 g (7.94 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic 8 Pro
89.8 %
Tecno Pova 8 5G
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic 8 Pro and Tecno Pova 8 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 MediaTek Dimensity 7100
Max Frequency 4600 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture 6/3.63 () - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon n/a
Graphics Adreno 840 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Magic 8 Pro
3675
Tecno Pova 8 5G
996
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic 8 Pro
10686
Tecno Pova 8 5G
2944
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3675996
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)106862944
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic 8 Pro], [Tecno Pova 8 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic 8 Pro
4288382
Tecno Pova 8 5G
757391
CPU1212902313025
GPU1469542102386
Memory600024140211
UX1005914201769
NanoReview Score4288382757391

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin MagicOS 10 HIOS 16

Battery

Volume 7200 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 45 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 35 min)

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.7x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 122 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Standard
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length24 mm23 mm
Sensor size1/1.31/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size1.2 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix200 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.6n/a
Sensor size1/1.4n/a
Pixel size0.56 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length12 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.88n/a
Pixel size0.61 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 24 mm
Sensor size 1/2.93 n/a
Pixel size 0.6 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 6.0 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes, DP 1.2 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2025 yr June, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2025 yr June, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 315
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Magic 8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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