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Tecno Pova 2 vs Honor Magic 8 Pro

44 out 100
Tecno Pova 2
VS
95 out 100
Honor Magic 8 Pro
Tecno Pova 2
Honor Magic 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 2 Manufactured in June, 2021, with display 6.9 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Honor Magic 8 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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 Tecno Pova 2
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Lighter design: 207g vs 219g
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 7000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 2 and Honor Magic 8 Pro
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Tecno Pova 2
vs
Honor Magic 8 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.9 in 6.71 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1256x2808 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 389 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 480 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.9 % 89.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 173.3 mm (6.82 in) 161.2 mm (6.35 in)
Width 78.8 mm (3.1 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 9.6 mm (0.38 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 2
82.9 %
Honor Magic 8 Pro
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 2 and Honor Magic 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 48 1536
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 2
519
Honor Magic 8 Pro
3675
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 2
1565
Honor Magic 8 Pro
10686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5193675
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)156510686
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic 8 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 2
265219
Honor Magic 8 Pro
4288382
CPU854731212902
GPU399241469542
Memory64027600024
UX757951005914
NanoReview Score2652194288382
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 2
716
Honor Magic 8 Pro
n/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test4 fpsn/a
Graphics Score716n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Tecno Pova 2]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Pova 2
8217
Honor Magic 8 Pro
n/a
Writing score8903n/a
Web score6915n/a
Video editing6103n/a
Data manipulation6304n/a
NanoReview Score8217n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 Android 16
UI Skin HIOS 7.6 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 7200 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 90 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 3:30 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.7x
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.3
Pixel size0.8 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a200 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Sensor sizen/a1/1.4
Pixel sizen/a0.56 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/2.93
Pixel size n/a 0.6 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes, DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B48)n/a
LTE category7n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2021 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2021 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 150 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Magic 8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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