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Honor Play 80 Pro vs Tecno Pova 8

What Play 80 Pro does better (5) and where Pova 8 wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Honor Play 80 Pro
Honor · 2026Play 80 Pro
7.6Score
5 advantages≈ $290
vs
Tecno Pova 8
Tecno · 2026Pova 8
7.9Score
8 advantages≈ $290
Higher score
6.3Display7.4
4.1Camera5.2
8.8Battery9.1
7.4Features6.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Play 80 ProPova 8
76.8 × 166.98.278.5 × 165.78.8
Play 80 ProPova 8Difference
Height166.9 mm165.7 mm+1.2 mm
Width76.8 mm78.5 mm−1.7 mm
Thickness8.2 mm8.8 mm−0.6 mm
Weight207 g225 g−18 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Play 80 Pro better than Pova 8?

  1. RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx4+25%
  3. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  4. Weight207 g vs 225 g+9%
  5. Thickness8.2 mm vs 8.8 mm+7%

Why is Pova 8 better than Play 80 Pro?

  1. Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 8,000 mAh+14%
  2. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
  3. Pixel density259 ppi vs 381 ppi+47%
  4. Selfie camera5 MP vs 13 MP2.6×
  5. Memory card slotNo · Play 80 Pro: Yes
  6. CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+4%
  7. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
  8. Bluetooth5.1 vs 5.4+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Tecno Pova 8Tecno Pova 8≈ $2907.9
Design
Weight207 g225 g
Thickness8.2 mm8.8 mm
Height166.9 mm165.7 mm
Width76.8 mm78.5 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP65IP64
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx4
Glass protectionAluminosilicate glass—
ColoursBlack, White, AzureArc White, Graphite Black, Helios Orange, Echo Green, Bit White (India), Terminal Green (India)
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelTFT LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,610 px2,344 px
Pixel density259 ppi381 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness850 nits—
Measured brightness—991 nits
Screen-to-body ratio86.7%86.6%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Mediatek Dimensity 7100
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process6 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.3 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 619Mali-G610 MC2
AnTuTu score—666,199
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,914
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—695
Memory
RAM12 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.95"
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera5 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity7,000 mAh8,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Active use (test)—17.3 h
Wired charging45 W45 W
Charged in 30 min—43%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-27.8 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—HIOS 16
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