Apple iPhone Air vs Tecno Pova Slim

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Comparing the Apple iPhone Air vs Tecno Pova Slim across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone Air scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,481, while Tecno Pova Slim scores 2,003, making Apple iPhone Air the better performer.


Display: Tecno Pova Slim offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Apple iPhone Air offers 6.5 inches, making Tecno Pova Slim the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone Air features a Super Retina XDR OLED display compared to Tecno Pova Slim's AMOLED, making Apple iPhone Air the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Tecno Pova Slim offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone Air offers 48 MP, making Tecno Pova Slim better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Apple iPhone Air offers a higher front camera resolution with 18 MP, while Tecno Pova Slim offers 13 MP, making Apple iPhone Air better for front camera photography.


Battery: Tecno Pova Slim delivers longer battery life with 10h 02m, while Apple iPhone Air delivers None, making Tecno Pova Slim the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Apple iPhone Air offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Tecno Pova Slim offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone Air the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Tecno Pova Slim receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone Air is rated 8.1.


User Rating: Apple iPhone Air receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Tecno Pova Slim has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

19 Sep, 2025
08 Sep, 2025
06 May, 2026

Performance

Apple A19 Pro
MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Super Retina XDR OLED
AMOLED
AMOLED
1260x2736 px (FHD+)
1224x2720 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
2 MP
Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

18 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

3149 mAh
5160 mAh
6500 mAh
20W Fast Charging
45W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
256 GB
NVMe
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.1/10
8.2/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Ultraslim & lightweight
  • Pro-grade display
  • Smooth performance
  • Excellent primary camera
  • Very slim & lightweight
  • Decent display
  • Respectable battery llife
  • Good for everyday usage
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • No dedicated telephoto & ultrawide lens
  • No stereo speakers
  • Pricey
  • Cameras need improvement
  • Limited software support
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.6/5
(217 ratings)
4.3/5
(1,508 ratings)
4.5/5
(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,067,200
AnTuTu Score
455,458
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 02m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹96,990
₹20,999
₹79,999

Video

Videos
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Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Sep 09, 2025
(Official)
Sep 04, 2025
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v26
Android v15
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
1 Year
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
2 Year
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
HiOS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Apple A19 Pro
MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core Quad core
Octa core

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm
6 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB
8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

2,067,200
455,458
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s
30.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
873
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
6.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.0 %
14.6 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED
AMOLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1260x2736 px (FHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits
4500 nits
5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits
N/A
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
144 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi
440 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.69 %
89.02 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
92.6 %
94.38 %

Design

Height

156.2 mm
164.23 mm
150.83 mm

Width

74.7 mm
75.91 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

5.64 mm
5.95 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

165 grams
156 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Ceramic Shield 2
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
Yes Splash proof IP64
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.626 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
N/A
2 MP
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes Sensor Shift Optical Image Stabilisation
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @24/25/30/60 fps
Full HD @25/30/60 fps
HD @30 fps
2k @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Night Time-Lapse
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Dual Video Recording
Vlog Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Video Recording

4k @24/25/30/60 fps
Full HD @25/30/60 fps
2k @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3149 mAh
5160 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 45W Fast Charging 100% in 55 minutes
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 20W Wireless Charging
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
10h 02m
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 35m 0s
0h 54m 0s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: eSIM SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N3
TDD N40
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 700 (band 12)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
N/A
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N3
TDD N40
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v6.0
Yes v5.4
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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₹96,990
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₹79,999