Tecno Pova Curve 2 vs Nothing Phone 4b

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Comparing the Tecno Pova Curve 2 vs Nothing Phone 4b across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Tecno Pova Curve 2 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Nothing Phone 4b runs at 2.3 GHz, making Tecno Pova Curve 2 the better performer.


Display: Tecno Pova Curve 2 offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Nothing Phone 4b offers 6.77 inches, making Tecno Pova Curve 2 the larger display of the two. Nothing Phone 4b features a Super AMOLED display compared to Tecno Pova Curve 2's AMOLED, making Nothing Phone 4b the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Tecno Pova Curve 2 and Nothing Phone 4b feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Nothing Phone 4b offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Tecno Pova Curve 2 offers 13 MP, making Nothing Phone 4b better for front camera photography.


Battery: Tecno Pova Curve 2 offers a higher battery capacity with 8000 mAh, while Nothing Phone 4b offers 6000 mAh, making Tecno Pova Curve 2 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Tecno Pova Curve 2 and Nothing Phone 4b offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Summary

Spec Score

80%
83%

Release Date

20 Feb, 2026
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 7100
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2364 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

13 MP
16 MP

Battery

8000 mAh
6000 mAh
45W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.1/10
N/A

Pros

  • Unique and slim design
  • Good display
  • Excellent battery life
  • Smooth OS
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • No OIS support
  • Average performer
  • Mono speaker
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(327 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

740,056
AnTuTu Score
N/A
15h 13m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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₹25,999
₹34,999

Video

Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Feb 13, 2026
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Year
3 Year

Security Updates

3 Year
6 Year

Custom UI

HiOS
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

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

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G610 MC2
Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

740,056
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

32.0 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.

698
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

21.1 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2364 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

429 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.71 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.18 %
N/A

Design

Height

162.68 mm
164.4 mm

Width

77.15 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

7.42 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

195 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera15x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle23 mm focal length
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
2 MP
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

3048 x 4064 Pixels
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

15 x Digital Zoom
N/A

Video Recording

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Vlog Mode
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Video Recording

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

8000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 48.1 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

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.

15h 13m
N/A

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

1h 5m 0s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

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 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes
Yes with Glonass

NFC

No
Yes

IR Blaster

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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₹25,999
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