Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G vs vivo S50t

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Comparing the Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G vs vivo S50t across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: vivo S50t runs at a higher processing speed of 3.01 GHz, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G runs at 2.6 GHz, making vivo S50t the better performer.


Display: Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while vivo S50t offers 6.59 inches, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. Both Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G and vivo S50t feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G and vivo S50t feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: vivo S50t offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers 13 MP, making vivo S50t better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G and vivo S50t offer the same 6500 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: vivo S50t offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers 256 GB, making vivo S50t the better option for storage.

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Summary

Spec Score

84%
89%

Release Date

21 Aug, 2026
N/A

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.01 GHz)
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
1208x2644 px (FHD+)
1260x2750 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Periscope Camera

Front Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

6500 mAh
6500 mAh
45W Super Charging
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
512 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
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
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Year
N/A

Security Updates

3 Year
N/A

Custom UI

HiOS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635
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Processor

Octa core

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

3.01 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2
Adreno 735

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
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
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
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1208x2644 px (FHD+)
1260x2750 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits
N/A

HBM Brightness

1600 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

2800 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.69:9
20:9

Pixel Density

429 ppi
459 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.68 %
90.85 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
N/A

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.18 %
94.70 %

Design

Height

162.48 mm
157.52 mm

Width

77.27 mm
74.33 mm

Thickness

7.39 mm
7.49 mm

Weight

189 grams
196 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)
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

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 Cameraf/1.88
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
f/2.65 Periscope Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Ring LED

Image Resolution

3072 x 4096 Pixels
N/A

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode
Macro Mode
SuperMoon

Camera Features

15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen 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
Very Good

Capacity

6500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 21.9 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes
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
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

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 / N18 / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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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 / N18 / 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 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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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