Huawei Honor 20 Pro vs Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 20 Pro Manufactured in June, 2019, with display 6.26 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980, vs Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20 Pro
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 201g
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 20 Pro and Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.26 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 412 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 89.2 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
494 nits
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)333 Hzn/a
Response time33 msn/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.6 mm (6.09 in) 160 mm (6.3 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
84.2 %
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 20 Pro and Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 980 MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Mali-G76 MP10 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 360 768
GPU Frequency 720 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
955
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
1240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
2503
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
4352
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9551240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25034352
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
591363
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
1376803
CPU189613307585
GPU158736544069
Memory121205252604
UX121809272545
NanoReview Score5913631376803
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
2481
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.46.7 °Cn/a
Stability47 %n/a
Graphics Test14 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2481n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
8855
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
Writing score10875n/a
Web score7309n/a
Video editing5734n/a
Data manipulation7972n/a
NanoReview Score8855n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X n/a
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 15
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin Magic 4.0 HIOS 15

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 70 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 18 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
20:55
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
Web Browsing08:17 hn/a
Video Playback12:21 hn/a
Games05:04 hn/a
Standby Mode103 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 117 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.4n/a
Focal length28 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.8 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length80 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length17 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
117
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
Video quality
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
97
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
111
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 n/a
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps n/a
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
104
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
Video quality
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
126
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
LTE category21n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 20 Pro
84.9 dB
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced May, 2019 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2019 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 70 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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