Tecno Pova 8 5G vs Huawei Nova 16 Pro
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Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 8 5G Manufactured in June, 2026, with display 6.76 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7100, vs Huawei Nova 16 Pro, Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 8 5G
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 7000mAh
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 16 Pro
- Larger display: 6.84in
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Lighter design: 218g vs 225g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Size | 6.76 in | 6.84 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2344 pixels | 1320x2856 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 381 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 300 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.7 % | 90.3 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 167.3 mm (6.59 in) | 163 mm (6.42 in) |
| Width | 75.6 mm (2.98 in) | 78 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) |
| Weight | 225 g (7.94 oz) | 218 g (7.69 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP64 | IP69 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Green |
- White - Black - Blue - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Button | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 | HiSilicon Kirin 9010S |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
- 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121) - 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121) |
| Process | TSMC | SMIC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | n/a | Da Vinci |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 996 | 1314 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2944 | 3587 |
| CPU | 313025 | 512832 |
| GPU | 102386 | 131160 |
| Memory | 140211 | 270499 |
| UX | 201769 | 262705 |
| NanoReview Score | 757391 | 1177196 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 16 | HarmonyOS 6.1 |
| UI Skin | HIOS 16 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 8000 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 100 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 35 min) | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 12288x16384 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3.7x |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 118 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Standard |
Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 18 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95 (0.51) | 1/1.28 (0.78) |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 50 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.6 |
| Focal length | n/a | 88 mm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 50 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 52 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.5 (0.4) |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | 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 - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | June, 2026 yr | June, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | June, 2026 yr | June, 2026 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 315 | 545 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes, 45 W | Yes, 100 W |
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Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 16 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.
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