Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G vs iQOO 16

Comparing the Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G vs iQOO 16 across display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: iQOO 16 offers a screen size of 6.85 inches, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers 6.78 inches, making iQOO 16 the larger display of the two. Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G features a AMOLED display compared to iQOO 16's Flat OLED, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G and iQOO 16 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: iQOO 16 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers 13 MP, making iQOO 16 better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO 16 offers a higher battery capacity with 8400 mAh, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers 6500 mAh, making iQOO 16 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G and iQOO 16 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G

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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 6 Pro
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	N/A
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display

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6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.85 inches (17.4 cm)
AMOLED	Flat OLED
1208x2644 px (FHD+)	1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
144 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

	N/A
13 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery

	N/A
6500 mAh	8400 mAh
45W Super Charging	100W
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

Android v17

OS Updates

2 Year

N/A

Security Updates

3 Year

N/A

Custom UI

HiOS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

N/A

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro

Processor

Octa core

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

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

2 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

N/A

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR6

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

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

Excellent

N/A

Display Type

AMOLED

Flat OLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)

Resolution

1208x2644 px (FHD+)

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

165 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

2800 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.69:9

20:9

Pixel Density

429 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.68 %

N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

N/A

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 %

N/A

Design

Height

162.48 mm

N/A

Width

77.27 mm

N/A

Thickness

7.39 mm

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Weight

189 grams

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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)

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.681/1.3" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

N/A	50 MP f/2.65 Telephoto Camera1/1.95" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

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

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 @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

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

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

6500 mAh

8400 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Yes 100W

Wireless Charging

N/A	Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

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.

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 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

N/A

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)

N/A

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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