Tecno Pova Curve 2 vs Tecno Pova Curve 5G

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Comparing the Tecno Pova Curve 2 vs Tecno Pova Curve 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Tecno Pova Curve 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Tecno Pova Curve 2 runs at 2.4 GHz, making Tecno Pova Curve 5G the better performer.


Display: Both Tecno Pova Curve 2 and Tecno Pova Curve 5G offer the same screen size of 6.78 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Tecno Pova Curve 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Tecno Pova Curve 2 offers 50 MP, making Tecno Pova Curve 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Tecno Pova Curve 2 and Tecno Pova Curve 5G feature a 13 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Tecno Pova Curve 2 delivers longer battery life with 15h 13m, while Tecno Pova Curve 5G delivers 11h 19m, making Tecno Pova Curve 2 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Tecno Pova Curve 2 and Tecno Pova Curve 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Tecno Pova Curve 2 receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while Tecno Pova Curve 5G is rated 7.8.


User Rating: Tecno Pova Curve 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Tecno Pova Curve 2 has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Release Date

20 Feb, 2026
29 May, 2025
14 May, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 7100
MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2364 px (FHD+)
1080x2436 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Camera
N/A
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

13 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

8000 mAh
5500 mAh
6600 mAh
45W Fast Charging
45W Fast Charging
100W Flash Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
512 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.1/10
7.8/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Unique and slim design
  • Good display
  • Excellent battery life
  • Smooth OS
  • Slim, ergonomic design
  • Smooth, pleasant display
  • Reliable performance
  • Big battery and fast charging
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • No OIS support
  • Average performer
  • Mono speaker
  • No microSD card slot
  • No 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Softer details in selfies
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4/5
(271 ratings)
4.4/5
(2,355 ratings)
4.7/5
(34 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

740,056
AnTuTu Score
684,142
AnTuTu Score
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
15h 13m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
11h 19m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Feb 13, 2026
(Official)
May 29, 2025
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
Android v15
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Year
2 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

3 Year
2 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

HiOS
HiOS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7100
MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

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

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

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
4 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G610 MC2
Mali-G615 MC2
Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X Ultra

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
684,142
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

32.0 s
22.0 s
14.0 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.

698
873
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
7.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

21.1 %
13.0 %
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2364 px (FHD+)
1080x2436 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits
1300 nits
4500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
900 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
144 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20.3:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

429 ppi
393 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.71 %
89.2 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.18 %
93.8 %
94.49 %

Design

Height

162.68 mm
164.3 mm
162.98 mm

Width

77.15 mm
74.6 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

7.42 mm
7.45 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

192 grams
177 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate
Back: Polycarbonate
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64
Yes Splash proof IP64
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera15x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle23 mm focal length
64 MP
Primary Camera15x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle1/1.73" sensor size IMX682 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
2 MP
N/A
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

3048 x 4064 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

N/A
ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

15 x Digital Zoom
15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Vlog Mode
Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video
Vlog Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

8000 mAh
5500 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 48.1 Hours(2G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging
Yes 45W Fast Charging 50% in 15 minutes
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless 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.

15h 13m
11h 19m
15h 10m

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

1h 5m 0s
0h 55m 0s
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

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 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N3
TDD N38
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N3
TDD N40
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.499 W/kg Body: 0.605 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes
Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

Yes
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

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

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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