Honor X8b vs Tecno Pova 5

51 out 100
Honor X8b
VS
53 out 100
Tecno Pova 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8b Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Tecno Pova 5, Manufactured in July, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X8b
  • Lighter design: 166g vs 219.4g
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 5
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X8b and Tecno Pova 5
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
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 2000 nits 580 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 83.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 168.61 mm (6.64 in)
Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 76.61 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 6.78 mm (0.27 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 166 g (5.86 oz) 219.4 g (7.74 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8b
90.2 %
Tecno Pova 5
83.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8b and Tecno Pova 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 128 128
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X8b
412
Tecno Pova 5
724
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8b
1475
Tecno Pova 5
1982
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)412724
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14751982
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X8b
311981
Tecno Pova 5
422461
CPU101808131367
GPU3915571737
Memory98664100728
UX72354118629
NanoReview Score311981422461

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 13 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin MagicOS 7.2 HIOS 14

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 21 min)
Full Charge Time 1:28 h 0:57 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8190x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.671/2.76
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.2
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* No Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
LTE category13n/a
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced December, 2023 yr June, 2023 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr July, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 215 180
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W Yes 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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