Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G vs Apple iPhone 17

Comparing the Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G vs Apple iPhone 17 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 17 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,327, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G scores 3,200, making Apple iPhone 17 the better performer.

Display: Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 6.3 inches, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 17 features a Super Retina XDR OLED display compared to Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G's AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 17 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 48 MP, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Apple iPhone 17 offers a higher front camera resolution with 18 MP, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers 13 MP, making Apple iPhone 17 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 6500 mAh, while Apple iPhone 17 offers 3692 mAh, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G and Apple iPhone 17 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Apple iPhone 17 receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G is rated 8.

Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G

₹49,999

@ Flipkart

Apple iPhone 17

₹63,900

(Available)

Summary

Spec Score

84%

93%

87%

Release Date

21 Aug, 2026

19 Sep, 2025

29 Oct, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate	Apple A19	MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.21 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
AMOLED	Super Retina XDR OLED	AMOLED
1208x2644 px (FHD+)	1206x2622 px (FHD+)	1272x2768 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2.8x Optical Zoom)
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	N/A	200 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	3.2 MP Camera

Front Camera


13 MP Wide Angle Lens	18 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


6500 mAh	3692 mAh	8000 mAh
45W Super Charging	40W Fast Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.2	NVMe	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Sci-fi-inspired design
Detailed, vibrant display
Capable primary camera
Great attention to details in software

Smooth and responsive 120Hz ProMotion display
Excellent portraits, consistent dual 48MP cameras
Upgraded 18MP selfie camera with Centre Stage
A19 chip delivers strong, efficient performance

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Performance isn't the best
Limited OS upgrades

Battery life remains similar to last year
Lens flare in low light
Design still looks identical to iPhone 16

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

N/A

4.6/5

(43,718 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

792,798 AnTuTu Score	2,250,422 AnTuTu Score	N/A
10h 40m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	N/A

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₹49,999

@ Flipkart

₹63,900

@ Indiaistore

₹139,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Aug 18, 2026

(Official)

Sep 19, 2025

(Official)

Oct 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

iOS v26

Android v17

OS Updates

2 Year

N/A

5 Years

Security Updates

3 Year

N/A

6 Years

Custom UI

HiOS

N/A

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

Apple A19

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 9600M MT6994

View Details

Processor

Octa core

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

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core 2.6 GHz, Quad core

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)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Apple A19 GPU

Mali-Drage MC12

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Performance Test Results

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

792,798

2,250,422

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s

16.0 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.

1,054

4,884

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

10.5 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1208x2644 px (FHD+)

1206x2622 px (FHD+)

1272x2768 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

3000 nits

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

2800 Hz

N/A

288 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.69:9

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

429 ppi

458 ppi

462 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.68 %

90.89 %

91.48 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.18 %

N/A

96.0 %

Design

Height

162.48 mm

149.6 mm

156.5 mm

Width

77.27 mm

71.5 mm

74.3 mm

Thickness

7.39 mm

7.95 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

189 grams

177 grams

216 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate

Back: Aluminium Color-infused Glass

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera15x Digital Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700C CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

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

N/A

200 MP
f/2.6 Telephoto Camera65 mm focal length

N/A

3.2 MP
f/2.419 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3072 x 4096 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

18 x Digital Zoom
2.8 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

4k @24/30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 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

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

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 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length

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

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

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

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

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

6500 mAh

3692 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 30W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

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.

10h 40m

N/A

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

1h 15m

1h 11m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

NVMe

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

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 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) / 800(band 20) / 700(band 29) / 700 (band 12)

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)
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) / 2300(band 30)

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 700(band 29) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 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)