Category Breakdown
Honor X9a
Tecno Pova Curve
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
45.748.0
Display
88.588.5
Battery
67.567.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
67.568.1
Summary
- The Honor X9a features a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, while the Tecno Pova Curve has a slightly larger 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a higher 144Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the Honor X9a is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G chipset, whereas the Tecno Pova Curve utilizes a Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate, offering potentially better efficiency.
- Both phones have a 64 MP rear camera, but the Tecno Pova Curve supports 4K video recording, while the Honor X9a is limited to 1080p.
- The Tecno device also boasts a larger 5500mAh battery compared to the 5100mAh in the Honor X9a, and it charges faster at 45W versus 40W.
- Software-wise, the Honor X9a runs Android 12 with MagicOS 7, while the Tecno Pova Curve comes with Android 15 and HIOS 15, indicating a more recent software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor X9a
Tecno Pova Curve
General
Release Date
2023, January 04
2025, May 29
Announced
2023, January 04
2025, May 29
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.67"
6.78"
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
AMOLED, 144Hz, 1300 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
1080 x 2436 pixels (~393 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
144Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 619
Mali-G615 MC2
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP
64 MP
Main Camera Details
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
16 MP
13 MP
Front Camera Details
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
13 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5100 mAh
5500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5100 mAh
Li-Po 5500 mAh
Charging Details
40W wired
45W wired, 50% in 15 min, 100% in 45 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
161.6 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm (6.36 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
7.5 mm thickness
Weight
175 g
177 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Titanium Silver, Emerald Green, Midnight Black
Neon Cyan, Magic Silver, Geek Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.4, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, MagicOS 7
Android 15, planned upgrade to Android 16, HIOS 15
OS Version
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, MagicOS 7
Android 15, planned upgrade to Android 16, HIOS 15
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Audio Jack
No
No

