Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G vs OPPO Reno16 Pro 5G

Comparing the Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G vs OPPO Reno16 Pro 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OPPO Reno16 Pro 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 3.4 GHz, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G runs at 2.6 GHz, making OPPO Reno16 Pro 5G the better performer.

Display: Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while OPPO Reno16 Pro 5G offers 6.32 inches, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. Both Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G and OPPO Reno16 Pro 5G feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: OPPO Reno16 Pro 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers 50 MP, making OPPO Reno16 Pro 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: OPPO Reno16 Pro 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers 13 MP, making OPPO Reno16 Pro 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: OPPO Reno16 Pro 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 6700 mAh, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers 6500 mAh, making OPPO Reno16 Pro 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G and OPPO Reno16 Pro 5G offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

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Summary

Spec Score

84%

Release Date

21 Aug, 2026

N/A

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate	MediaTek Dimensity 8550
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.32 inches (16.05 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1208x2644 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


13 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


6500 mAh	6700 mAh
45W Super Charging	80W Super Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.1/10

N/A

Pros

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Performance isn't the best
Limited OS upgrades

Device yet to be reviewed

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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General

Launch Date

Aug 18, 2026

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Year

N/A

Security Updates

3 Year

N/A

Custom UI

HiOS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

MediaTek Dimensity 8550

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

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.

792,798

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 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

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.32 inches (16.05 cm)

Resolution

1208x2644 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

1800 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.69:9

20:9

Pixel Density

429 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.68 %

89.34 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.18 %

93.40 %

Design

Height

162.48 mm

151.21 mm

Width

77.27 mm

72.42 mm

Thickness

7.39 mm

8.36 mm

Weight

189 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate

N/A

Water Resistance

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

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

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

200 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length

N/A	50 MP f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

3072 x 4096 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode
Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

18 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps
HD @30/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

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 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

6500 mAh

6700 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Yes 80W Super Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A	Yes 50W 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.

10h 40m

N/A

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

1h 15m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: Nano/eSIM

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 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71
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) / 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) / 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 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71
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) / 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) / 700 (band 12)