Tecno Pova 5 vs Huawei Honor 8X

53 out 100

VS

37 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 5 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Huawei Honor 8X, Manufactured in October, 2018 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 5

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3750mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 4.2
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8X

Lighter design: 175g vs 219.4g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 5 and Huawei Honor 8X

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Tecno Pova 5

76

Huawei Honor 8X

47

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Tecno Pova 5

39

Huawei Honor 8X

33

Performance

App & system performance

Tecno Pova 5

32

Huawei Honor 8X

23

Games

3D gaming performance

Tecno Pova 5

22

Huawei Honor 8X

18

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Tecno Pova 5

77

Huawei Honor 8X

50

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Tecno Pova 5

67

Huawei Honor 8X

48

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Tecno Pova 5

53

Huawei Honor 8X

37

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.78 in	6.5 in
Resolution	1080x2460 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	21:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	396 ppi	396 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	580 nits	430 nits
HDR support	No	No
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	83.1 %	84.4 %
Features	DCI-P3	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Tecno Pova 5

n/a

Huawei Honor 8X

465 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.5 %
Response time	n/a	39.6 ms
Contrast	n/a	880:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 8X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	168.61 mm (6.64 in)	160.4 mm (6.31 in)
Width	76.61 mm (3.02 in)	76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness	9 mm (0.35 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	219.4 g (7.74 oz)	175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance	No	No
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gold - Blue	- Black - Blue - Red
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes rear

Screen-to-body ratio

Tecno Pova 5

83.1 %

Huawei Honor 8X

84.4 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 5 and Huawei Honor 8X In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G99	HiSilicon Kirin 710
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)	- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	12 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	No
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores	128	64
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	128 GFLOPS	128 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Tecno Pova 5

724

Huawei Honor 8X

512

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Tecno Pova 5

1982

Huawei Honor 8X

1554

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	724	512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1982	1554

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Pova 5]

AnTuTu 10

Tecno Pova 5

422461

Huawei Honor 8X

251128

CPU	131367	90845
GPU	71737	33949
Memory	100728	56329
UX	118629	70005
NanoReview Score	422461	251128

3DMark Wild Life

Tecno Pova 5

n/a

Huawei Honor 8X

564

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	38.7 °C
Stability	n/a	99 %
Graphics Test	n/a	3 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	564

Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 8X]

PCMark 3.0

Tecno Pova 5

n/a

Huawei Honor 8X

7527

Writing score	n/a	8826
Web score	n/a	6453
Video editing	n/a	5366
Data manipulation	n/a	5510
NanoReview Score	n/a	7527

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 4 GB - 6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 64 GB - 128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0)
OS Size	n/a	17 GB
UI Skin	HIOS 14	EMUI 12

Battery

Volume	6000 mAh	3750 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	10 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 21 min)	No
Full Charge Time	0:57 h	2:25 h

Battery Life

Tecno Pova 5

n/a

Huawei Honor 8X

19:34

Web Browsing	n/a	07:11 h
Video Playback	n/a	09:57 h
Games	n/a	04:15 h
Standby Mode	n/a	110 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	20 MP
Photo resolution	8190x6144 pixels	5160x3872 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	n/a	480 fps (720p)
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Depth: 0.08 MP	Standard: 20 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	20 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	27 mm
Sensor size	1/2.76	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	2 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	3264x2448 pixels	4608x3456 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.06
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 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	- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5.2	4.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	Micro USB
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou
NFC*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	Yes	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bands	n/a	HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category	n/a	12
5G Support	No	No

Sound

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

Max Volume

Tecno Pova 5

n/a

Huawei Honor 8X

84.8 dB

Other

Class	Budget	Mid-range
Announced	June, 2023 yr	September, 2018 yr
Release Date	July, 2023 yr	October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($)	180	300
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 45 W	n/a

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Pova 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Tecno Pova 5 vs Huawei Honor 8X

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

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