Tecno Pova Neo 3 vs Honor X9d
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Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova Neo 3 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.82 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Honor X9d, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova Neo 3
- Larger display: 6.82in
Reasons to choose Honor X9d
- Higher pixel density: 427ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 193g vs 201g
- Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 7000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 8/128 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 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 | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.82 in | 6.79 in |
| Resolution | 720x1640 pixels | 1200x2640 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.85:9 |
| Pixel density | 263 ppi | 427 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 1800 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.8 % | 90.8 % |
| Features | n/a | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 170.67 mm (6.72 in) | 161.9 mm (6.37 in) |
| Width | 77.6 mm (3.06 in) | 76.1 mm (3 in) |
| Thickness | 9.3 mm (0.37 in) | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 193 g (6.81 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP69 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Gold - Blue |
- Black - Gold - Green - Brown |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
- 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 | 12 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Adreno 810 |
| GPU Cores | 48 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 895 MHz |
| FLOPS | 96 GFLOPS | 458.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 430 | 1086 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1459 | 3103 |
| CPU | 83506 | 358049 |
| GPU | 50281 | 160718 |
| Memory | 56435 | 210830 |
| UX | 64772 | 247707 |
| NanoReview Score | 254994 | 977304 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 4 GB - 8 GB |
12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 1800 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 13 | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | HIOS 13 | MagicOS 9.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 7000 mAh | 8300 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 18 W | 66 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 70 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 2:30 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 16 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 | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 16 MP Depth: 0.08 MP |
Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 16 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/1.8 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.67 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 5 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3456x4608 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.5 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - 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 | 5.1 | 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 | n/a | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | 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 |
| LTE category | 7 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | June, 2023 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | July, 2023 yr | October, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 150 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 350 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 18 W | Yes, 66 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X9d the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 1
