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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	Note 50X 5G	Pova 8
Announced	March 27, 2025	2026, June 11
Released	2025-03-27	2026-06-18
Status	Available	Available

NETWORK6 fields

Specification	Note 50X 5G	Pova 8
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66	LTE
5G	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA	SA/NSA
Speed	LTE, 5G	LTE, 5G
Technology	5G/4G/LTE/GSM	2G | 3G | 4G | 5G

BODY5 fields

Specification	Note 50X 5G	Pova 8
Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions	165.4 x 76.4 x 8.0 mm or 8.2 mm	165.6 x 78.4 x 8.8 mm (6.52 x 3.09 x 0.35 in)
IP Rating	IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)	IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	195.4 g or 198.9 g (6.88 oz)	225 g

DISPLAY8 fields

Specification	Note 50X 5G	Pova 8
Brightness	560 nits (typ)	950nits HBM; 760nits TYP
Color	—	8 bit
Protection	IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) RGB notification light (on the back) MIL-STD-810H compliant*	—
Refresh Rate	120Hz	144Hz
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~263 ppi density)	1080 x 2344 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~382 ppi density)
Screen-to-body	~85.0%	~86.3%
Size	6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.0% screen-to-body ratio)	Main: 6.76 inches
Type	IPS LCD, 120Hz, 560 nits (typ)	AMOLED, 144Hz

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	Note 50X 5G	Pova 8
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	6nm, Octa-core, Up to 2.4GHz
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate (4 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 7100 5G
GPU	Mali-G615 MC2	Arm Mali-G610 MC2
OS	Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades, XOS 15	HiOS 16 | Based on Android 16

MEMORY4 fields

Specification	Note 50X 5G	Pova 8
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	128GB	256 GB
RAM	6GB RAM, 8GB RAM	8 GB physical RAM
Storage/RAM variants	128GB; 6GB RAM, 8GB RAM	256 GB; 8 GB physical RAM

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Note 50X 5G	Pova 8
Features	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
MAIN CAMERA	50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), PDAF	50MP AF
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps	2K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Note 50X 5G	Pova 8
Features	HDR	HDR
Selfie camera	8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)	13MP
Video	1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

SOUND3 fields

Specification	Note 50X 5G	Pova 8
3.5mm jack	No	No
Dolby Atmos	—	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	Note 50X 5G	Pova 8
Bluetooth	5.4, A2DP, LE	5.4
NFC	No	Yes
Positioning	GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB-C
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 5

FEATURES1 field

Specification	Note 50X 5G	Pova 8
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Ambient Light Sensor | Proximity Sensor | G-Sensor | E-compass | Gyroscope | Side-mounted Fingerprint Recognition | Infrared Blaster

BATTERY3 fields

Specification	Note 50X 5G	Pova 8
Capacity	5500 mAh	8000mAh
Charging Type	45W wired 10W reverse wired Bypass Charging	45W charging
Type	5500 mAh	8000 mAh, non-removable

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION5 fields

Specification	Note 50X 5G	Pova 8
Colors	Titanium Gray, Enchanted Purple, Sea Breeze Green, Sunset Spice Pink	Arc White / Graphite Black / Helios Orange
Compatibility	—	Malaysia specification set
Launch Price (USD)	$160.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	—
Models	X6857B	LK6
Price in Nigeria	₦319,500 (Stored estimate)	₦330,000 (Stored estimate)

SECURITY1 field

Specification	Note 50X 5G	Pova 8
Security	Biometric security: Fingerprint (side-mounted).	Side-mounted fingerprint sensor