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Tecno Pova 5 Pro vs Honor X9d

54 out 100
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
VS
74 out 100
Honor X9d
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 5 Pro Manufactured in August, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6080, vs Honor X9d, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 5 Pro
    Reasons to choose Honor X9d
    • Larger display: 6.79in
    • Higher pixel density: 427ppi
    • Lighter design: 193g vs 220g
    • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
    • Infrared port

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Tecno Pova 5 Pro and Honor X9d
    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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Tecno Pova 5 Pro
    vs
    Honor X9d

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD AMOLED
    Size 6.78 in 6.79 in
    Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
    Aspect ratio 21:9 19.85:9
    Pixel density 396 ppi 427 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 580 nits 1800 nits
    HDR support No Yes, HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 90.8 %
    Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Tecno Pova 5 Pro
    505 nits
    Honor X9d
    n/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 168.5 mm (6.63 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
    Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
    Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 220 g (7.76 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
    Water resistance No IP69
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Silver    		 - Black
    - Gold
    - Green
    - Brown
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Tecno Pova 5 Pro
    83.3 %
    Honor X9d
    90.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Tecno Pova 5 Pro and Honor X9d In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6080 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)    		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
    - 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
    - 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
    Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 810
    GPU Cores 128 256
    GPU Frequency 1068 MHz 895 MHz
    FLOPS 136.7 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Tecno Pova 5 Pro
    765
    Honor X9d
    1086
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Tecno Pova 5 Pro
    2102
    Honor X9d
    3103
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7651086
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21023103
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Tecno Pova 5 Pro
    432940
    Honor X9d
    977304
    CPU143123358049
    GPU68312160718
    Memory105927210830
    UX115578247707
    NanoReview Score432940977304

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
    UI Skin HIOS 14 MagicOS 9.0

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 8300 mAh
    Max Charging Power 68 W 66 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 0:50 h n/a
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Tecno Pova 5 Pro
    20:05
    Honor X9d
    n/a
    Web Browsing07:08 hn/a
    Video Playback11:32 hn/a
    Games05:03 hn/a
    Standby Mode107 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
    Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash Dual LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Depth: 0.08 MP    		 Standard: 108 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP108 MP
    Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
    Sensor sizen/a1/1.67
    Pixel sizen/a1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrixn/a5 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    Stabilizationn/aDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 3456x4608 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
    Sensor n/a CMOS
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 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 5.3
    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* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced August, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
    Release Date August, 2023 yr October, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 230 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 350
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 68 W Yes, 66 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X9d the clear winner in this comparison.

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