Tecno Pova 8 5G vs CMF Phone 2 Pro

Comparing the Tecno Pova 8 5G vs CMF Phone 2 Pro 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 Tecno Pova 8 5G and CMF Phone 2 Pro 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 Tecno Pova 8 5G and CMF Phone 2 Pro offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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

User Rating: CMF Phone 2 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Tecno Pova 8 5G has a rating of 4.3.

Tecno Pova 8 5G

₹29,999

@ Flipkart

CMF Phone 2 Pro

₹28,998

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

80%

82%

Release Date

17 Jun, 2026

05 May, 2025

Performance


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

Display


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

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


13 MP	16 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


8000 mAh	5000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	33W 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

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

Unique design
Respectable performance
Clean software
Versatile camera setup

Cons

LCD display
No 256GB variant
Pricey

Charging speeds need improvement
Mediocre ultrawide camera
No stereo speakers

User Ratings

4.3/5

(65 ratings)

4.4/5

(76,834 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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General

Launch Date

Jun 11, 2026

(Official)

May 05, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v15

OS Updates

2 Year

3 Years

Security Updates

3 Year

6 Years

Custom UI

HiOS	Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7100

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MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G610 MC2

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A	Hybrid Cooling System

Performance Test Results

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

757,391

688,050

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

30.0 s

19.0 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.

696

852

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

17.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.76 inches (17.17 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

Brightness

950 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

950 nits

1300 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

2160 Hz

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

1500 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

381 ppi

388 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.12 %

86.5 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes	Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.29 %

N/A

Design

Height

165.66 mm

164 mm

Width

78.46 mm

78 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

7.8 mm

Weight

225 grams

185 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

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

N/A	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

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5792 x 8688 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

N/A	Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

N/A	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

Video Recording

2k @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Vlog Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

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

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

2k @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

8000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 39.5 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes	Yes 5W Reverse 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.

17h 34m

12h 38m

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

1h 11m

59m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

N/A	Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

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

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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

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

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)