Huawei Honor 8X vs Tecno Pova 7 Neo

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59 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 8X Manufactured in October, 2018, with display 6.5 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710, vs Tecno Pova 7 Neo, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8X

Lighter design: 175g vs 203g

Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 Neo

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 3750mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 4.2
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 8X and Tecno Pova 7 Neo

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Honor 8X

47

Tecno Pova 7 Neo

85

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Honor 8X

33

Tecno Pova 7 Neo

46

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Honor 8X

23

Tecno Pova 7 Neo

33

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Honor 8X

18

Tecno Pova 7 Neo

19

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Honor 8X

50

Tecno Pova 7 Neo

89

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Honor 8X

48

Tecno Pova 7 Neo

67

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Honor 8X

37

Tecno Pova 7 Neo

59

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.5 in	6.78 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	21:9
Pixel density	396 ppi	396 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	430 nits	n/a
HDR support	No	No
Screen-to-body ratio	84.4 %	83.1 %
Features	n/a	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Honor 8X

465 nits

Tecno Pova 7 Neo

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.5 %	n/a
Response time	39.6 ms	n/a
Contrast	880:1	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 8X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	160.4 mm (6.31 in)	168.6 mm (6.64 in)
Width	76.6 mm (3.02 in)	76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	9.3 mm (0.37 in)
Weight	175 g (6.17 oz)	203 g (7.16 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP64
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Blue - Red	- Black - Silver - Gold - Gray
Fingerprint sensor	Yes rear	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Honor 8X

84.4 %

Tecno Pova 7 Neo

83.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 8X and Tecno Pova 7 Neo In benchmarks

Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 710	MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	12 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	No	Yes
Graphics	Mali-G51 MP4	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores	64	64
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	128 GFLOPS	128 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Honor 8X

512

Tecno Pova 7 Neo

730

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Honor 8X

1554

Tecno Pova 7 Neo

1976

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	512	730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1554	1976

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Honor 8X

251128

Tecno Pova 7 Neo

439104

CPU	90845	133817
GPU	33949	72467
Memory	56329	110951
UX	70005	121869
NanoReview Score	251128	439104

3DMark Wild Life

Huawei Honor 8X

564

Tecno Pova 7 Neo

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	38.7 °C	n/a
Stability	99 %	n/a
Graphics Test	3 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	564	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 8X]

PCMark 3.0

Huawei Honor 8X

7527

Tecno Pova 7 Neo

n/a

Writing score	8826	n/a
Web score	6453	n/a
Video editing	5366	n/a
Data manipulation	5510	n/a
NanoReview Score	7527	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 4 GB - 6 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	1866 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	MicroSD	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0)	Android 15
OS Size	17 GB	n/a
UI Skin	EMUI 12	HIOS 15

Battery

Volume	3750 mAh	7000 mAh
Max Charging Power	10 W	45 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	No	Yes
Full Charge Time	2:25 h	n/a

Battery Life

Huawei Honor 8X

19:34

Tecno Pova 7 Neo

n/a

Web Browsing	07:11 h	n/a
Video Playback	09:57 h	n/a
Games	04:15 h	n/a
Standby Mode	110 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	20 MP	108 MP
Photo resolution	5160x3872 pixels	n/a
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	480 fps (720p)	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 20 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 108 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	20 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.7
Focal length	27 mm	n/a
Pixel size	2 μm	0.7 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	4608x3456 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2	n/a
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.06	n/a
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 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	- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	4.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	Micro USB	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

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900	n/a
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category	12	n/a
5G Support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Mono	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	Yes
FM Radio	Yes	Yes
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Huawei Honor 8X

84.8 dB

Tecno Pova 7 Neo

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	September, 2018 yr	June, 2025 yr
Release Date	October, 2018 yr	July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	300	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	180
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	Yes, 45 W

Results

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

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Huawei Honor 8X vs Tecno Pova 7 Neo

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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Memory

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