ZTE Axon 9 Pro vs Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G

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Comparing the ZTE Axon 9 Pro 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: ZTE Axon 9 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 2.8 GHz, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G runs at 2.6 GHz, making ZTE Axon 9 Pro the better performer.


Display: Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while ZTE Axon 9 Pro offers 6.21 inches, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. Both ZTE Axon 9 Pro and Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while ZTE Axon 9 Pro offers 12 MP, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: ZTE Axon 9 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers 13 MP, making ZTE Axon 9 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 6500 mAh, while ZTE Axon 9 Pro offers 4000 mAh, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while ZTE Axon 9 Pro offers 128 GB, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G the better option for storage.

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Summary

Spec Score

80%
84%

Release Date

12 Feb, 2020
21 Aug, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 845
MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.21 inches (15.77 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2248 px (FHD+)
1208x2644 px (FHD+)
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
20 MP
Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4000 mAh
6500 mAh
Quick Charging
45W Super Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

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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Video

Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Aug 18, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
2 Year

Security Updates

N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

N/A
HiOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 630
Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

6 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A
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
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.21 inches  (15.77 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2248 px (FHD+)
1208x2644 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
4500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1600 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
2800 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18.7:9
19.69:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
429 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.2 %
89.68 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
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

158.5 mm
162.48 mm

Width

74.5 mm
77.27 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.39 mm

Weight

N/A
189 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera15x Digital Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700C CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size
20 MP
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 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

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v4.0
Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
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

128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.332 W/kg Body: 0.802 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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