CMF Phone 2 Pro vs Tecno Pova 8 5G

Comparing the CMF Phone 2 Pro vs Tecno Pova 8 5G 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: CMF Phone 2 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,872, while Tecno Pova 8 5G scores 2,853, making CMF Phone 2 Pro the better performer.

Display: CMF Phone 2 Pro offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Tecno Pova 8 5G offers 6.76 inches, making CMF Phone 2 Pro the larger display of the two. CMF Phone 2 Pro features a Flexible AMOLED display compared to Tecno Pova 8 5G's IPS LCD, making CMF Phone 2 Pro the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both CMF Phone 2 Pro and Tecno Pova 8 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: CMF Phone 2 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Tecno Pova 8 5G offers 13 MP, making CMF Phone 2 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: Tecno Pova 8 5G delivers longer battery life with 17h 34m, while CMF Phone 2 Pro delivers 12h 38m, making Tecno Pova 8 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both CMF Phone 2 Pro and Tecno Pova 8 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both CMF Phone 2 Pro and Tecno Pova 8 5G equally at 7.8.

User Rating: CMF Phone 2 Pro and Tecno Pova 8 5G both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

CMF Phone 2 Pro

₹18,999

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₹29,999

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Summary

Spec Score

81%

80%

Release Date

05 May, 2025

17 Jun, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro	MediaTek Dimensity 7100
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.76 inches (17.17 cm)
Flexible AMOLED	IPS LCD
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1080x2344 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	8000 mAh
33W Fast Charging	45W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.8/10

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7.8/10

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Pros

Unique design
Respectable performance
Clean software
Versatile camera setup

Bold, distinctive design
Decent daylight cameras
Good battery life
Smooth software

Cons

Charging speeds need improvement
Mediocre ultrawide camera
No stereo speakers

LCD display
No 256GB variant
Pricey

User Ratings

4.4/5

(76,872 ratings)

4.4/5

(22 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

688,050 AnTuTu Score	757,391 AnTuTu Score
12h 38m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

May 05, 2025

(Official)

Jun 11, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years

2 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

3 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS

HiOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro

MediaTek Dimensity 7100

Processor

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Mali-G610 MC2

RAM

8 GB	6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

688,050

757,391

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s

30.0 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.

852

696

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.6 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.76 inches (17.17 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

N/A

Brightness

N/A

950 nits

HBM Brightness

1300 nits

950 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.5 %

86.12 %

Screen Protection

Yes

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

91.29 %

Design

Height

164 mm

165.66 mm

Width

78 mm

78.46 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm

8.8 mm

Weight

185 grams

225 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.823 mm focal length 1/1.9" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
f/1.85 Telephoto Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

5792 x 8688 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

2k @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A	Dual Video Recording Slow Motion Vlog Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size

13 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A	Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

2k @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 39.5 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 45W Fast Charging

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.

12h 38m

17h 34m

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

0h 59m 0s

1h 11m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8
TDD N40 / N77

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8
TDD N40 / N77

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)