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Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G vs Honor Magic 8

73 out 100
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
VS
94 out 100
Honor Magic 8
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
Honor Magic 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate, vs Honor Magic 8, 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 7 Ultra 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 201g vs 205g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 8
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G and Honor Magic 8
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
Smartphones:
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
vs
Honor Magic 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.58 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1256x2760 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 461 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 89.2 % 89.9 %
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) 157.1 mm (6.19 in)
Width 75.2 mm (2.96 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
89.2 %
Honor Magic 8
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G and Honor Magic 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
1240
Honor Magic 8
3558
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
4352
Honor Magic 8
10175
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12403558
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)435210175
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic 8]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
1376803
Honor Magic 8
4166339
CPU3075851213845
GPU5440691468351
Memory252604570553
UX272545913590
NanoReview Score13768034166339

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type n/a LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels n/a 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin HIOS 15 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 70 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (30 W) Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 18 min) Yes

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
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 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.9
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.5
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor size n/a 1/2.93
Pixel size n/a 0.6 μm
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 Yes, DP 1.2
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 *NoYes
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 October, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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