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Honor X70 Refresh vs Tecno Pova 8 Pro

What X70 Refresh does better (5) and where Pova 8 Pro wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Honor X70 Refresh
Honor · 2026X70 Refresh
9.2Score
5 advantages≈ $230
Higher score
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Tecno Pova 8 Pro
Tecno · 2026Pova 8 Pro
9.0Score
11 advantages
9.5Display9.6
7.1Camera8.0
9.8Battery8.4
8.9Features8.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

X70 RefreshPova 8 Pro
76.1 × 161.97.877.3 × 162.57.4
X70 RefreshPova 8 ProDifference
Height161.9 mm162.5 mm−0.6 mm
Width76.1 mm77.3 mm−1.2 mm
Thickness7.8 mm7.4 mm+0.4 mm
Weight193 g189 g+4 g

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

Why is X70 Refresh better than Pova 8 Pro?

  1. Wired charging80 W vs 45 W+78%
  2. Battery capacity8,300 mAh vs 6,500 mAh+28%
  3. Wireless chargingYes · Pova 8 Pro: No
  4. Wireless charging power80 W vs 30 W2.7×
  5. Peak brightness6,000 nits vs 4,500 nits+33%

Why is Pova 8 Pro better than X70 Refresh?

  1. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
  2. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. Memory card slotNo · X70 Refresh: Yes
  4. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  5. Ultra-wide cameraNo · X70 Refresh: Yes
  6. CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2.6 GHz+13%
  7. Weight193 g vs 189 g+2%
  8. Selfie camera8 MP vs 13 MP+62%
  9. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
  10. Thickness7.8 mm vs 7.4 mm+5%
  11. Bluetooth5.2 vs 5.4+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight193 g189 g
Thickness7.8 mm7.4 mm
Height161.9 mm162.5 mm
Width76.1 mm77.3 mm
Frame—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionAluminosilicate glassCorning Gorilla Glass 7i
ColoursSunrise Gold, Vermilion Red, Bamboo Green, Moonlight White, Phantom BlackArc White, Graphite Black, Tundra Green, Tonino Lamborghini Black
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,200 px1,208 px
Resolution (height)2,640 px2,644 px
Pixel density427 ppi429 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness6,000 nits4,500 nits
Screen-to-body ratio90.9%89.2%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Mediatek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.3 GHz2.6 GHz
GPUAdreno 810Mali-G615 MC2
AnTuTu score—994,646
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,200
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.56"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera8 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity8,300 mAh6,500 mAh
Battery typeSi/CLi-Po
Wired charging80 W45 W
Charged in 30 min—56%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power80 W30 W
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity (ultrasound)Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 10HIOS 16
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