Honor X9d vs Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G

Comparing the Honor X9d vs Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.6 GHz, while Honor X9d runs at 2.3 GHz, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G the better performer.

Display: Honor X9d offers a screen size of 6.79 inches, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers 6.78 inches, making Honor X9d the larger display of the two. Both Honor X9d and Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Honor X9d offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers 50 MP, making Honor X9d better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Honor X9d offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers 13 MP, making Honor X9d better for front camera photography.

Battery: Honor X9d offers a higher battery capacity with 8300 mAh, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers 6500 mAh, making Honor X9d better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Honor X9d and Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

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Summary

Spec Score

83%

84%

Release Date

N/A	21 Aug, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6 Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.79 inches (17.25 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1200x2640 px (FHD+)	1208x2644 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


108 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


8300 mAh	6500 mAh
66W Super Charging	45W Super Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
N/A	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A	8.0/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Sci-fi-inspired design
Detailed, vibrant display
Capable primary camera
Great attention to details in software

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Performance isn't the best
Limited OS upgrades

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	792,798 AnTuTu Score
N/A	10h 40m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A	Aug 18, 2026 (Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

2 Year

Security Updates

N/A

3 Year

Custom UI

MagicOS

HiOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

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MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 810

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

792,798

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

24.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

1,054

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.79 inches (17.25 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1200x2640 px (FHD+)

1208x2644 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

6000 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

1600 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

2800 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.69:9

Pixel Density

427 ppi

429 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.34 %

89.68 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93.18 %

Design

Height

161.9 mm

162.48 mm

Width

76.1 mm

77.27 mm

Thickness

7.76 mm

7.39 mm

Weight

193 grams

189 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle

50 MP
Primary Camera15x Digital Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700C CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Cinema Mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length

Autofocus

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A	Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

8300 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 66W Super Charging

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging

Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

10h 40m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

1h 15m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

N/A	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 700(band 29) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

N/A	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 700(band 29) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)