Tecno Pova 8 5G vs Honor 600 Smart

61 out of 100
Tecno Pova 8 5G
VS
59 out of 100
Honor 600 Smart

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.76-inch Tecno Pova 8 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 7100) that was released on June 11, 2026, against the Honor 600 Smart, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Memory
4 / 128 GB

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Tecno Pova 8 5G
  • 50% higher pixel density (381 vs 254 PPI)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
  • 33% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (757K versus 570K)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Honor 600 Smart
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Tecno Pova 8 5G and Honor 600 Smart crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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6 / 128 GB
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4 / 128 GB

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.76 inches 6.87 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2344 pixels 720 x 1592 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 -
PPI 381 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness - 1020 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 88.7% 86.5%
Display features - DCI-P3 -
Peak brightness test (auto)
992 nits
n/a

Design and build

Height 167.3 mm (6.59 inches) 168.3 mm (6.63 inches)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) 78.5 mm (3.09 inches)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) 8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 225 g (7.94 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP64
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors White, Black, Green Black, Silver
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Pova 8 5G +3%
88.7%
86.5%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Tecno Pova 8 5G and Honor 600 Smart
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7100 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Max clock 2400 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A78
Manufacturing TSMC Samsung
Lithography process 6 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) - Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G610 MP2 Adreno 613
GPU shading units 128 128
GPU clock 1000 MHz 955 MHz
FLOPS ~256 GFLOPS ~244.5 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Tecno Pova 8 5G and Honor 600 Smart
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Pova 8 5G +7%
996
927
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Pova 8 5G +34%
2944
2205
Compute Score (GPU)
2401
n/a
Compute Score (GPU) 2401 -
Single-core score 996 927
Multi-core score 2944 2205
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Pova 8 5G +33%
757391
570353
CPU 313025 227026
GPU 102386 47384
Memory 140211 126545
UX 201769 169398
Total score 757391 570353
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD No
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB -

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM HIOS 16 MagicOS 10
OS updates 2 years -
Security updates 3 years -

Battery

Capacity 8000 mAh 7700 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 45 W
Battery type Li-Po Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Bypass charging No No
Fast charging Yes (39% in 30 min) Yes
Full charging time 1:27 hr -
Battery life tests
Web browsing 16:42 hr -
Watching video 19:18 hr -
Gaming 08:05 hr -
Standby 110 hr -
General battery life
31:02 hr
n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 -
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Standard
1) Standard: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length 23 mm -
Sensor size 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch) -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 13 megapixels -
Aperture f/2.2 -
Focal length 24 mm -
Sensor - CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Yes -
Infrared port Yes No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No Yes
FM radio Yes -
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced June 2026 June 2026
Release date June 2026 June 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $315 -
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 45 W Yes, 45 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, performance, and gaming are more important to you, then choose the Tecno Pova 8 5G. But if the camera and software are more of a priority – go for the Honor 600 Smart.

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