Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor X9a and Tecno Pova 4 - Which is better?

Huawei Honor X9a vs Tecno Pova 4

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Huawei Honor X9a
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Tecno Pova 4
Huawei Honor X9a
Tecno Pova 4

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X9a Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Tecno Pova 4, Manufactured in October, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. 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 X9a
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 213g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 4
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5100mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X9a and Tecno Pova 4
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 comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor X9a
vs
Tecno Pova 4

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.82 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 257 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 85 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X9a
859 nits
Tecno Pova 4
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.6 mm (6.36 in) 170.6 mm (6.72 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X9a
89.9 %
Tecno Pova 4
85 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X9a and Tecno Pova 4 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X9a
912
Tecno Pova 4
710
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X9a
2097
Tecno Pova 4
1640
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)912710
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20971640
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Honor X9a], [Tecno Pova 4]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X9a
412091
Tecno Pova 4
398071
CPU124245124887
GPU8276064726
Memory92221106488
UX112865101970
NanoReview Score412091398071
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor X9a
n/a
Tecno Pova 4
1249
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1249
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X9a], [Tecno Pova 4]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor X9a
n/a
Tecno Pova 4
10249
Writing scoren/a13215
Web scoren/a8080
Video editingn/a6368
Data manipulationn/a6678
NanoReview Scoren/a10249

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 12
UI Skin Magic UI 7.2 HiOS 12

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:13 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor X9a
25:08
Tecno Pova 4
n/a
Web Browsing08:51 hn/a
Video Playback13:56 hn/a
Games05:42 hn/a
Standby Mode139 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 8190x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNon/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 180
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 40 W Yes 18 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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