Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G vs iQOO Z11 8GB RAM 256GB

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Comparing the Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G vs iQOO Z11 8GB RAM 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO Z11 8GB RAM 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,333, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G scores 3,200, making iQOO Z11 8GB RAM 256GB the better performer.


Display: iQOO Z11 8GB RAM 256GB offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers 6.78 inches, making iQOO Z11 8GB RAM 256GB the larger display of the two. Both Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G and iQOO Z11 8GB RAM 256GB feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G and iQOO Z11 8GB RAM 256GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: iQOO Z11 8GB RAM 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers 13 MP, making iQOO Z11 8GB RAM 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: iQOO Z11 8GB RAM 256GB delivers longer battery life with 16h 12m, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G delivers 10h 40m, making iQOO Z11 8GB RAM 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G and iQOO Z11 8GB RAM 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: iQOO Z11 8GB RAM 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G is rated 8.

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Summary

Release Date

21 Aug, 2026
25 Aug, 2026
13 Mar, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
MediaTek Dimensity 7500 turbo
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
Flexible AMOLED
1208x2644 px (FHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1224x2720 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6500 mAh
7050 mAh
5400 mAh
45W Super Charging
44W Flash Charging
50W Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.2/10
8.1/10

Pros

  • Sci-fi-inspired design
  • Detailed, vibrant display
  • Capable primary camera
  • Great attention to details in software
  • Tall and vibrant display
  • More than a day's battery life
  • Good cameras
  • Dependable performance
  • New Glyph Bar is useful & attractive
  • Bright, punchy display
  • Capable telephoto camera
  • Clean, bloatware-free software

Cons

  • Performance isn't the best
  • Limited OS upgrades
  • Higher memory variants may seem pricey
  • Rear panel catches fingerprint smudges
  • No NFC support
  • Selfie camera needs improvement

User Ratings

N/A
4/5
(11 ratings)
4.5/5
(6,765 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

792,798
AnTuTu Score
1,099,769
AnTuTu Score
1,176,492
AnTuTu Score
10h 40m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 12m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹49,999
@ Flipkart
₹44,999
@ Amazon
₹35,999
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General

Launch Date

Aug 18, 2026
(Official)
Aug 20, 2026
(Official)
Mar 05, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Year
3 Year
3 Year

Security Updates

3 Year
5 Year
6 Year

Custom UI

HiOS
Origin OS
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878
MediaTek Dimensity 7500 turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC
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Processor

Octa core

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

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725
Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2
Mali-G625 MC2
Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber
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
1,099,769
1,176,492

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s
26.0 s
21.0 s

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
1,167
1,116

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
38.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED (Curved Display)
Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1208x2644 px (FHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1224x2720 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits
3000 nits
4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits
2000 nits
1600 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
N/A
2160 Hz

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
144 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

2800 Hz
N/A
2500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.69:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

429 ppi
449 ppi
440 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.68 %
91.03 %
87.37 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.18 %
93.82 %
N/A

Design

Height

162.48 mm
164.42 mm
163.9 mm

Width

77.27 mm
75.25 mm
77.5 mm

Thickness

7.39 mm
7.99 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

189 grams
199 grams
205 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate
Back: Plastic
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
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
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.7926 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size IMX882
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Depth Camera1/4.0" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.88 Periscope Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3072 x 4096 Pixels
6144 x 8192 Pixels
N/A

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode
Macro Mode
SuperMoon
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
10 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
N/A
Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length
32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.44" sensor size

Autofocus

No
No
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6500 mAh
7050 mAh
5400 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 28.2 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes
Yes 44W Flash Charging
Yes 50W Quick Charging v4.0 50% in 19 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes
Yes
Yes 7.5W 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
16h 12m
14h 42m

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

1h 15m
1h 13m
1h 11m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
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 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N71 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
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) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)
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) / 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) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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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 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
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 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) / 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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1700(band 66)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.332 W/kg Body: 0.802 W/kg
Head: 1.15 W/kg Body: 0.90 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with Glonass
Yes with Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

IR Blaster

Yes
Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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