Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G vs POCO F9 Pro 5G

Comparing the Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G vs POCO F9 Pro 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO F9 Pro 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 4.6 GHz, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G runs at 2.6 GHz, making POCO F9 Pro 5G the better performer.

Display: Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while POCO F9 Pro 5G offers 6.59 inches, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. Both Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G and POCO F9 Pro 5G feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: POCO F9 Pro 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers 50 MP, making POCO F9 Pro 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: POCO F9 Pro 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers 13 MP, making POCO F9 Pro 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 6500 mAh, while POCO F9 Pro 5G offers 6330 mAh, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G and POCO F9 Pro 5G offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

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Summary

Spec Score

84%

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Release Date

21 Aug, 2026

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Performance

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MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display

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6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1208x2644 px (FHD+)	1156x2510 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	185 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

	N/A
50 MP Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2.5x Optical Zoom)
N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

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13 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery

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6500 mAh	6330 mAh
45W Super Charging	100W Hyper Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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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

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

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Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

4.6 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Adreno

RAM

8 GB / 12 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

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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s

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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

Excellent

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Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1208x2644 px (FHD+)

1156x2510 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

10000 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

2200 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

185 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

2800 Hz

4800 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.69:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

429 ppi

419 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.68 %

89.76 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes	Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.18 %

89.8 %

Design

Height

162.48 mm

157.49 mm

Width

77.27 mm

75.25 mm

Thickness

7.39 mm

8.79 mm

Weight

189 grams

206 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate

Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

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

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

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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 Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 2.0µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera60 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

N/A	8 MP f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3072 x 4096 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode
Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Camera Features

15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

N/A

Video Recording

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

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240/480/960/1920 fps
HD @30/120/240/480/960/1920 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Slow Motion
Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

Resolution

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

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/3.44" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

6500 mAh

6330 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Yes 100W Hyper Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A	Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes	Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A	Yes 22.5W Wireless 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.

10h 40m

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

1h 15m

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Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

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 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

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

N/A

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)

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