Tecno Pova Curve 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M35 5G

Comparing the Tecno Pova Curve 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M35 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 Samsung Galaxy M35 5G runs at 2.4 GHz, making Tecno Pova Curve 5G the better performer.

Display: Tecno Pova Curve 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M35 5G offers 6.6 inches, making Tecno Pova Curve 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M35 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Tecno Pova Curve 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy M35 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Tecno Pova Curve 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M35 5G offers 50 MP, making Tecno Pova Curve 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Tecno Pova Curve 5G and Samsung Galaxy M35 5G feature a 13 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy M35 5G delivers longer battery life with 13h 54m, while Tecno Pova Curve 5G delivers 11h 19m, making Samsung Galaxy M35 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Tecno Pova Curve 5G and Samsung Galaxy M35 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Tecno Pova Curve 5G receives a higher expert rating of 7.8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M35 5G is rated 7.5.

User Rating: Tecno Pova Curve 5G and Samsung Galaxy M35 5G both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

Tecno Pova Curve 5G

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₹19,999

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Summary

Spec Score

81%

83%

Release Date

29 May, 2025

20 Jul, 2024

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate	Samsung Exynos 1380
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1080x2436 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


64 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


13 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5500 mAh	6000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.8/10

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7.5/10

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Pros

Slim, ergonomic design
Smooth, pleasant display
Reliable performance
Big battery and fast charging

Long battery backup
4K video recording for front and rear cameras
4 years of Android OS promise
NFC support

Cons

No microSD card slot
No 3.5mm headphone jack
Softer details in selfies

Bulky build
Slow charging
Low-light photography needs improvements

User Ratings

4.4/5

(2,360 ratings)

4.4/5

(47,598 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

684,142 AnTuTu Score	611,292 AnTuTu Score
11h 19m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 54m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

May 29, 2025

(Official)

Jul 20, 2024

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v14

OS Updates

2 Years

4 Years

Security Updates

2 Years

5 Years

Custom UI

HiOS	Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate

Samsung Exynos 1380

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Mali-G68 MP5

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

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.

684,142

611,292

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 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.

873

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.0 %

16.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

Resolution

1080x2436 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1300 nits

1000 nits

HBM Brightness

900 nits

1000 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20.3:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

393 ppi

390 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.2 %

83.64 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.8 %

N/A

Design

Height

164.3 mm

162.3 mm

Width

74.6 mm

78.6 mm

Thickness

7.45 mm

9.1 mm

Weight

177 grams

222 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate

Back: Mineral Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.96" sensor size

N/A	8 MP f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A	2 MP f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

ISO control

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video
Vlog Mode

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5500 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 50% in 15 minutes

Yes 25W Fast 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.

11h 19m

13h 54m

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

0h 55m 0s

1h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No	Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N3
TDD N38

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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)
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 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)