Tecno Pop 9 4G vs Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pop 9 4G Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T615, vs Huawei Honor X8 (2022), Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Pop 9 4G
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 391ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 185g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pop 9 4G and Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2388 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 263 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 89.1 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pop 9 4G
n/a
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
465 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.9 %
Response timen/a22 ms
Contrastn/a622:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.62 mm (6.52 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 77.01 mm (3.03 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.35 mm (0.33 in) 7.45 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pop 9 4G
84.2 %
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pop 9 4G and Huawei Honor X8 (2022) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc Tiger T615 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency 1800 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 32 128
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1114 MHz
FLOPS 108.8 GFLOPS 284 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pop 9 4G
440
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
529
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pop 9 4G
1432
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
1574
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)440529
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14321574
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pop 9 4G
301646
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
305561
CPU9515699437
GPU2647139627
Memory10909392973
UX7092673524
NanoReview Score301646305561
3DMark Wild Life

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 30.2 GB
UI Skin Android Go Magic UI 7.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (49% in 40 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:54 h 1:20 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 9216x6912 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a No
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix13 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mmn/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No 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 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* No Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes n/a
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Pop 9 4G
n/a
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
91 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced November, 2024 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 80 245
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 15 W Yes 22 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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