Home Phone comparison Honor X9b and Tecno Pova 4 - Which is better?

Honor X9b vs Tecno Pova 4

60 out 100
Honor X9b
VS
52 out 100
Tecno Pova 4
Honor X9b
Tecno Pova 4

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9b Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Tecno Pova 4, Manufactured in October, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. 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 X9b
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 213g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 4
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5800mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X9b and Tecno Pova 4
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 X9b
vs
Tecno Pova 4

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.82 in
Resolution 1200x2652 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 257 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1200 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 85 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 170.6 mm (6.72 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Orange		 - Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9b
91.4 %
Tecno Pova 4
85 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9b and Tecno Pova 4 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9b
936
Tecno Pova 4
710
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9b
2796
Tecno Pova 4
1640
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)936710
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27961640
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X9b], [Tecno Pova 4]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9b
510190
Tecno Pova 4
398071
CPU182475124887
GPU4726464726
Memory145851106488
UX134600101970
NanoReview Score510190398071
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X9b
n/a
Tecno Pova 4
1249
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1249
Sources: 3DMark [Tecno Pova 4]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X9b
n/a
Tecno Pova 4
10249
Writing scoren/a13215
Web scoren/a8080
Video editingn/a6368
Data manipulationn/a6678
NanoReview Scoren/a10249

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12
UI Skin Magic UI 8.0 HiOS 12

Battery

Volume 5800 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 60 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8190x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital (lossless), 3x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
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
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSamsung HM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.67n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 n/a
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 5.1 5
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port n/a No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNon/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 375 180
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W Yes 18 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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