Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G vs Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate, vs Honor X9d, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 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
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Reasons to choose Honor X9d
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 201g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 6000mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 427 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness n/a 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 89.2 % 90.8 %
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) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 75.2 mm (2.96 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP69
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
89.2 %
Honor X9d
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G and Honor X9d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
- 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 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
1240
Honor X9d
1086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
4352
Honor X9d
3103
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12401086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43523103
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
1376803
Honor X9d
977304
CPU307585358049
GPU544069160718
Memory252604210830
UX272545247707
NanoReview Score1376803977304

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type n/a LPDDR5
Channels n/a 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin HIOS 15 MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 70 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (30 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 18 min) Yes

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution n/a 12000x9000 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 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP108 MP
Aperturen/af/1.8
Sensor sizen/a1/1.67
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.5
Sensor n/a CMOS
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution n/a 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced June, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
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 70 W Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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