Infinix Note 8i vs Tecno Pova

Comparing the Infinix Note 8i vs Tecno Pova across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Infinix Note 8i and Tecno Pova run at the same processing speed of 2.0 GHz.

Display: Tecno Pova offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Infinix Note 8i offers 6.78 inches, making Tecno Pova the larger display of the two. Both Infinix Note 8i and Tecno Pova feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Infinix Note 8i offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Tecno Pova offers 16 MP, making Infinix Note 8i better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Infinix Note 8i and Tecno Pova feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Infinix Note 8i delivers longer battery life with None, while Tecno Pova delivers 20h 32m, making Infinix Note 8i the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Infinix Note 8i and Tecno Pova offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

Infinix Note 8i

₹10,990

(Not Released in India)

Tecno Pova

₹10,449

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

10 Jan, 2022

11 Dec, 2020

14 May, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Helio G80	MediaTek Helio G80	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	AMOLED
720x1640 px (HD+)	720x1640 px (HD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A	N/A	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Primary Camera	16 MP Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
2 MP Depth Camera	2 MP Depth Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	2 MP Macro Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


8 MP	8 MP	50 MP

Battery


5200 mAh	6000 mAh	6600 mAh
18W Fast Charging	18W Flash Charging	100W Flash Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	64 GB	512 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

7.0/10

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8.7/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Excellent battery life
Big display
Decent performance

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Average cameras
Lot of bloatware
Dull display

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

N/A

4.3/5

(10,899 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	195,498 AnTuTu Score	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
N/A	20h 32m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Dec 11, 2020

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

XOS

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Best In Class

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G80

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MC2

Adreno 840

RAM

4 GB

4 GB / 6 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

N/A

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.

N/A

195,498

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

19.0 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

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

4.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

56.7 %

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

720x1640 px (HD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Brightness

480 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20.5:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

264 ppi

263 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.09 %

82.88 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90.4 %

94.49 %

Design

Height

171.4 mm

171.2 mm

162.98 mm

Width

77.7 mm

77.5 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm

9.4 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

N/A

215.5 grams

232 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Best In Class

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.85

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

2 MP
Depth Camera

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

2 MP
Macro Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Quad LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

4616 x 3464 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

N/A

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Bokeh portrait video

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Dual LED

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5200 mAh

6000 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging

Yes 18W Flash Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless 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.

N/A

20h 32m

15h 10m

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

N/A

2h 2m 48s

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB

Yes Up to 256 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

N/A

Head: 1.039 W/kg Body: 1.145 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes

Yes v5.0

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Rear

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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