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- Play 8T vs Pova 5
Honor Play 8T vs Tecno Pova 5
What Play 8T does better (8) and where Pova 5 wins (5) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Play 8TPova 5
| Play 8T | Pova 5 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 166.7 mm | 168.6 mm | −1.9 mm |
| Width | 76.5 mm | 76.6 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 9 mm | −0.8 mm |
| Weight | 199 g | 219 g | −20 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Play 8T better than Pova 5?
- RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
- 5GYes · Pova 5: No
- Peak brightness850 nits vs 580 nits+47%
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Weight199 g vs 219 g+10%
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+9%
- Thickness8.2 mm vs 9 mm+10%
- Screen-to-body ratio87.3% vs 84.5%+3%
Why is Pova 5 better than Play 8T?
- NFCNo · Play 8T: Yes
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
- Wired charging35 W vs 45 W+29%
- Memory card slotNo · Play 8T: Yes
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.6+12%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 199 g | 219 g |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 9 mm |
| Height | 166.7 mm | 168.6 mm |
| Width | 76.5 mm | 76.6 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Colours | Green, Silver, Black | Mecha Black, Amber Gold, Hurricane Blue, Free Fire Edition |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | TFT LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,412 px | 2,460 px |
| Pixel density | 389 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 850 nits | 580 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.3% | 84.5% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6080 | Mediatek Helio G99 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Process | 6 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 555,991 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,984 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.76" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 6,000 mAh | 6,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 35 W | 45 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 71% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | MagicOS 7.2 | HIOS 14 |
