Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor 8A and Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G - Which is better?

Huawei Honor 8A vs Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G

31 out 100
Huawei Honor 8A
VS
73 out 100
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
Huawei Honor 8A
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 8A Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.09 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35, 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

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

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8A
  • Lighter design: 150g 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 3020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 8A 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor 8A
vs
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.09 in 6.67 in
Resolution 720x1560 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 282 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 550 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 79.2 % 89.2 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 8A
541 nits
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut98.1 %n/a
Response time36.4 msn/a
Contrast1111:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 8A]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.2 mm (6.15 in) 160 mm (6.3 in)
Width 73.5 mm (2.89 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 150 g (5.29 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 8A
79.2 %
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 8A and Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio P35 MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor No MediaTek APU 780
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 32 768
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 8A
478
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
1240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 8A
1521
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
4352
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4781240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15214352
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 8A
133021
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
1376803
CPU57867307585
GPU14142544069
Memory34794252604
UX26218272545
NanoReview Score1330211376803

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 2 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR3 n/a
Memory Frequency 933 MHz n/a
Channels 1 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity32 GB256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1n/a
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 Android 15
OS Size 15 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 9 HIOS 15

Battery

Volume 3020 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power n/a 70 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging No Yes (50% in 18 min)
Full Charge Time 3:00 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 8A
18:50
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
Web Browsing07:15 hn/a
Video Playback11:07 hn/a
Games04:24 hn/a
Standby Mode95 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix13 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8n/a
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps n/a
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type Micro USB USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - 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 (B700/B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
LTE category6n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 8A
89.4 dB
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2019 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light 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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