Huawei Honor X8a vs Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X8a Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8a
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Lighter design: 179g vs 201g
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 4/256 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 12/128 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 | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.67 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2388 pixels | 1260x2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.9:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 391 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes |
| Max brightness | 450 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.6 % | 89.2 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 99.5 % | n/a |
| Response time | 22 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 1295:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 in) | 160 mm (6.3 in) |
| Width | 74.5 mm (2.93 in) | 75.2 mm (2.96 in) |
| Thickness | 7.48 mm (0.29 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 179 g (6.31 oz) | 201 g (7.09 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP64 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Blue |
- White - Black |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G88 | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 3350 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
- 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 | MediaTek APU | MediaTek APU 780 |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G615 MP6 |
| GPU Cores | 48 | 768 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| FLOPS | 96 GFLOPS | 2150.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 438 | 1240 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1217 | 4352 |
| CPU | 78728 | 307585 |
| GPU | 36649 | 544069 |
| Memory | 50558 | 252604 |
| UX | 75299 | 272545 |
| NanoReview Score | 241234 | 1376803 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | n/a |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | n/a |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | n/a |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 12 | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | Magic UI 6.1 | HIOS 15 |
Battery
| Volume | 4500 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 | 1:53 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 100 MP | 108 MP |
| Photo resolution | 11584x8688 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: 100 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 100 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | n/a |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.7 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 | 16 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | n/a |
| Sensor | 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 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 - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Varies by region | 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 |
| LTE category | 7 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | n/a |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | February, 2023 yr | June, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2023 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 235 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 22 W | Yes 70 W |
Note
Huawei Honor X8a:
Only the "CRT-LX1" model supports NFC.
*
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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