Tecno Pova 8 5G vs Nothing Phone 4b

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Comparing the Tecno Pova 8 5G vs Nothing Phone 4b across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Tecno Pova 8 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Nothing Phone 4b runs at 2.3 GHz, making Tecno Pova 8 5G the better performer.


Display: Nothing Phone 4b offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Tecno Pova 8 5G offers 6.76 inches, making Nothing Phone 4b the larger display of the two. Nothing Phone 4b features a Super AMOLED display compared to Tecno Pova 8 5G's IPS LCD, making Nothing Phone 4b the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Tecno Pova 8 5G and Nothing Phone 4b feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Nothing Phone 4b offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Tecno Pova 8 5G offers 13 MP, making Nothing Phone 4b better for front camera photography.


Battery: Tecno Pova 8 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 8000 mAh, while Nothing Phone 4b offers 6000 mAh, making Tecno Pova 8 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Tecno Pova 8 5G and Nothing Phone 4b offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Summary

Spec Score

80%
83%

Release Date

17 Jun, 2026
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 7100
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

13 MP
16 MP

Battery

8000 mAh
6000 mAh
45W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.8/10
N/A

Pros

  • Bold, distinctive design
  • Decent daylight cameras
  • Good battery life
  • Smooth software
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • LCD display
  • No 256GB variant
  • Pricey
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(14 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

757,391
AnTuTu Score
N/A
17h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Compare Prices

₹29,999
₹34,099
Not Available in any other store
₹34,999

Video

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

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jun 11, 2026
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Year
3 Year

Security Updates

3 Year
6 Year

Custom UI

HiOS
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

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

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G610 MC2
Adreno 810

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X

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
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

30.0 s
N/A

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
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.76 inches  (17.17 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2344 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Brightness

950 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

950 nits
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

381 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.12 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.29 %
N/A

Design

Height

165.66 mm
164.4 mm

Width

78.46 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

225 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
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/1.81/2.76" sensor size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

5792 x 8688 Pixels
N/A

Video Recording

2k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Vlog Mode
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Video Recording

2k @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

8000 mAh
6000 mAh

TalkTime

Up to 39.5 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

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 00m
N/A

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

1h 11m 0s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8
TDD N40 / N77
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8
TDD N40 / N77
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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