Tecno Pova 8 5G vs vivo X300 FE

Comparing the Tecno Pova 8 5G vs vivo X300 FE 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: vivo X300 FE scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,051, while Tecno Pova 8 5G scores 2,853, making vivo X300 FE the better performer.

Display: Tecno Pova 8 5G offers a screen size of 6.76 inches, while vivo X300 FE offers 6.31 inches, making Tecno Pova 8 5G the larger display of the two. vivo X300 FE features a AMOLED display compared to Tecno Pova 8 5G's IPS LCD, making vivo X300 FE the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Tecno Pova 8 5G and vivo X300 FE feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: vivo X300 FE offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Tecno Pova 8 5G offers 13 MP, making vivo X300 FE better for front camera photography.

Battery: Tecno Pova 8 5G delivers longer battery life with 17h 34m, while vivo X300 FE delivers 16h 04m, making Tecno Pova 8 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: vivo X300 FE offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Tecno Pova 8 5G offers 128 GB, making vivo X300 FE the better option for storage.

Expert Review: vivo X300 FE receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Tecno Pova 8 5G is rated 7.8.

User Rating: vivo X300 FE receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Tecno Pova 8 5G has a rating of 4.3.

Tecno Pova 8 5G

₹29,999

@ Flipkart

vivo X300 FE

₹94,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Spec Score

80%

95%

87%

Release Date

17 Jun, 2026

14 May, 2026

29 Oct, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7100	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.21 GHz)
6 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.76 inches (17.17 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
IPS LCD	AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2344 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)	1272x2768 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2.8x Optical Zoom)
N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	3.2 MP Camera

Front Camera


13 MP	50 MP	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


8000 mAh	6500 mAh	8000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

7.8/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

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

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

LCD display
No 256GB variant
Pricey

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5

(65 ratings)

4.6/5

(697 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

757,391 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score	N/A
17h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Compare Prices

₹29,999

@ Flipkart

₹94,999

@ Amazon

₹139,999

@ Flipkart

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Jun 11, 2026

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Oct 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

2 Year

5 Year

5 Years

Security Updates

3 Year

7 Year

6 Years

Custom UI

HiOS

Origin OS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7100

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

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MediaTek Dimensity 9600M MT6994

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

4.21 GHz, Single core, C1 Ultra 3.5 GHz, Tri core, C1 Premium 2.7 GHz, Quad core, ARM C1-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G610 MC2

Adreno 829

Mali-Drage MC12

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

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.

757,391

3,000,897

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

30.0 s

14.0 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

4,004

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

5.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

17.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.76 inches (17.17 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

1272x2768 px (FHD+)

Brightness

950 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

950 nits

N/A

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

1500 Hz

300 Hz

288 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

381 ppi

460 ppi

462 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.12 %

90.11 %

91.48 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.29 %

94.38 %

96.0 %

Design

Height

165.66 mm

150.83 mm

156.5 mm

Width

78.46 mm

71.76 mm

74.3 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

7.99 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

225 grams

191 grams

216 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

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/1.571/1.56" sensor size IMX921

200 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 2.8x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/1.55" sensor size

N/A

50 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Camera

200 MP
f/2.6 Telephoto Camera65 mm focal length

N/A

3.2 MP
f/2.419 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5792 x 8688 Pixels

N/A

Camera Features

N/A

18 x Digital Zoom
2.8 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

2k @30 fps

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

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Vlog Mode

N/A

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Excellent

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

2k @30 fps

N/A

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

8000 mAh

6500 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

Up to 39.5 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

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.

17h 34m

16h 04m

N/A

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

1h 11m

41m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79

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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

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) / 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) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79

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) / 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)

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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)