Huawei Honor X7a vs Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X7a Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G37, vs Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X7a
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
- Larger display: 6.78in
- Higher pixel density: 440ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Lighter design: 195g vs 196g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | TFT LCD | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.74 in | 6.78 in |
| Resolution | 720x1600 pixels | 1224x2720 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 260 ppi | 440 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 450 nits | 4500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.3 % | 88.9 % |
| Features | n/a | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 93.7 % | n/a |
| Response time | 25 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 2254:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 167.48 mm (6.59 in) | 164.5 mm (6.48 in) |
| Width | 76.85 mm (3.03 in) | 75.9 mm (2.99 in) |
| Thickness | 8.27 mm (0.33 in) | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP64 |
| Back panel | Plastic | n/a |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Blue |
- Black - Gray - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G37 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate |
| Max Frequency | 2300 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | No | MediaTek APU 655 |
| Graphics | PowerVR GE8320 | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 32 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 680 MHz | 1047 MHz |
| FLOPS | 43.5 GFLOPS | 536.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 193 | 1023 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 845 | 3091 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 2495 |
| CPU | 55661 | 228490 |
| GPU | 17592 | 152116 |
| Memory | 47877 | 159509 |
| UX | 41527 | 166360 |
| NanoReview Score | 162657 | 706475 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 4 GB - 6 GB |
8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 12 | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 18 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | Magic UI 6.1 | HIOS 15 |
Battery
| Volume | 6000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 225 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (30 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (80% in 80 min) | Yes (50% in 26 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:55 h | 1:00 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 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) |
| Slow Motion | No | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | n/a |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX682 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.7 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | n/a |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
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 - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| 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 | n/a | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| LTE category | 7 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | January, 2023 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2023 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 180 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 200 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 22 W | Yes, 45 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
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