Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G vs Honor 500

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate, vs Honor 500, Manufactured in November, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Reasons to choose Honor 500
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 201g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G and Honor 500
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1264x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness n/a 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.2 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160 mm (6.3 in) 155.8 mm (6.13 in)
Width 75.2 mm (2.96 in) 74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.75 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
89.2 %
Honor 500
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G and Honor 500 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
- 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 Adreno 825
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
1240
Honor 500
2185
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
4352
Honor 500
6974
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12402185
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43526974
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
1376803
Honor 500
2344395
CPU307585670547
GPU544069781383
Memory252604353250
UX272545539215
NanoReview Score13768032344395

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type n/a LPDDR5X
Channels n/a 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin HIOS 15 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 70 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (30 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 18 min) Yes

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution n/a 16384x12288 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP200 MP
Aperturen/af/1.9
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HP9
Sensor sizen/a1/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel size0.7 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusn/a
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Sensor n/a CMOS
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution n/a 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 5.4 6.0
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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *Non/a
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced June, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 380
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 70 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 500 the clear winner in this comparison.

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