Tecno Pova Curve 2 vs realme 16T 5G

Comparing the Tecno Pova Curve 2 vs realme 16T 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Tecno Pova Curve 2 and realme 16T 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.

Display: realme 16T 5G offers a screen size of 6.81 inches, while Tecno Pova Curve 2 offers 6.78 inches, making realme 16T 5G the larger display of the two. Tecno Pova Curve 2 features a AMOLED display compared to realme 16T 5G's LCD, making Tecno Pova Curve 2 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Tecno Pova Curve 2 and realme 16T 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: realme 16T 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Tecno Pova Curve 2 offers 13 MP, making realme 16T 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme 16T 5G delivers longer battery life with 17h 41m, while Tecno Pova Curve 2 delivers 15h 13m, making realme 16T 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Tecno Pova Curve 2 and realme 16T 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 realme 16T 5G is rated 8.

Tecno Pova Curve 2

₹24,999

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₹27,999

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Summary

Spec Score

80%

76%

Release Date

20 Feb, 2026

27 May, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7100	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.81 inches (17.3 cm)
AMOLED	LCD
1080x2364 px (FHD+)	720x1570 px (HD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP Camera	2 MP Mono Camera

Front Camera


13 MP	16 MP

Battery


8000 mAh	8000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.1/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Unique and slim design
Good display
Excellent battery life
Smooth OS

Reliable battery life
Good thermals for gaming
Large high refresh rate display

Cons

No OIS support
Average performer
Mono speaker

Underwhelming chipset
No ultra-wide camera
HD+ LCD panel

User Ratings

4/5

(271 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

740,056 AnTuTu Score	633,631 AnTuTu Score
15h 13m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 41m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Feb 13, 2026

(Official)

May 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

3 Year

4 Year

Custom UI

HiOS

Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7100

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G610 MC2

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

8 GB	6 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

633,631

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

32.0 s

31.0 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

386

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

21.1 %

11.8 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)

LCD

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.81 inches (17.3 cm)

Resolution

1080x2364 px (FHD+)

720x1570 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

N/A

Brightness

N/A

975 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

429 ppi

254 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.71 %

87.3 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.18 %

90.4 %

Design

Height

162.68 mm

166.4 mm

Width

77.15 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

7.42 mm

8.88 mm

Weight

192 grams

224 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera15x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle23 mm focal length

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 76° field-of-view28 mm focal length

2 MP	2 MP f/2.4 Mono Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

3048 x 4064 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Cinema Mode

Camera Features

15 x Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

Video Recording Features

Vlog Mode

Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

N/A

TalkTime

Up to 48.1 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC 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

17h 41m

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

1h 5m 0s

1h 31m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes

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 / 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

N/A	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4

Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes	Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

Yes

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

N/A

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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