Tecno Pova Slim vs Apple iPhone Air

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Comparing the Tecno Pova Slim vs Apple iPhone Air 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: Apple iPhone Air scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,481, while Tecno Pova Slim scores 2,003, making Apple iPhone Air the better performer.


Display: Tecno Pova Slim offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Apple iPhone Air offers 6.5 inches, making Tecno Pova Slim the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone Air features a Super Retina XDR OLED display compared to Tecno Pova Slim's AMOLED, making Apple iPhone Air the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Tecno Pova Slim offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone Air offers 48 MP, making Tecno Pova Slim better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Apple iPhone Air offers a higher front camera resolution with 18 MP, while Tecno Pova Slim offers 13 MP, making Apple iPhone Air better for front camera photography.


Battery: Tecno Pova Slim offers a higher battery capacity with 5160 mAh, while Apple iPhone Air offers 3149 mAh, making Tecno Pova Slim better for longer battery life.


Storage: Apple iPhone Air offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Tecno Pova Slim offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone Air the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Tecno Pova Slim receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone Air is rated 8.1.


User Rating: Apple iPhone Air receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Tecno Pova Slim has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

08 Sep, 2025
19 Sep, 2025
20 Aug, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Apple A19 Pro
Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
AMOLED
Super Retina XDR OLED
LCD
1224x2720 px (FHD+)
1260x2736 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
2 MP
Camera
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
18 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP

Battery

5160 mAh
3149 mAh
7000 mAh
45W Fast Charging
20W Fast Charging
30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
NVMe
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.2/10
8.1/10
N/A

Pros

  • Very slim & lightweight
  • Decent display
  • Respectable battery llife
  • Good for everyday usage
  • Ultraslim & lightweight
  • Pro-grade display
  • Smooth performance
  • Excellent primary camera
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Cameras need improvement
  • Limited software support
  • No dedicated telephoto & ultrawide lens
  • No stereo speakers
  • Pricey
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(1,704 ratings)
4.6/5
(542 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

455,458
AnTuTu Score
2,067,200
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 02m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A

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Video

Videos
1 Video
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1 More Video
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General

Launch Date

Sep 04, 2025
(Official)
Sep 09, 2025
(Official)
Aug 14, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
iOS v26
Android v16

OS Updates

1 Year
N/A
2 Year

Security Updates

2 Year
N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

HiOS
N/A
Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Excellent
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6400
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Apple A19 Pro
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
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Processor

Octa core

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

4.26 GHz, Dual core Quad core
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
3 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)
Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB
8 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

455,458
2,067,200
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

30.0 s
16.0 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.

873
N/A
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
8.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.6 %
12.0 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)
Super Retina XDR OLED
LCD

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1224x2720 px (FHD+)
1260x2736 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits
3000 nits
1050 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1600 nits
1050 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

440 ppi
460 ppi
391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.02 %
88.69 %
85.74 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.6 %
N/A
90.53 %

Design

Height

164.23 mm
156.2 mm
166.23 mm

Width

75.91 mm
74.7 mm
76.50 mm

Thickness

5.95 mm
5.64 mm
8.60 mm

Weight

156 grams
165 grams
213 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Ceramic Shield 2
Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.626 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size
2 MP
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
Yes Sensor Shift Optical Image Stabilisation
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

2k @30 fps
4k @24/25/30/60 fps
Full HD @25/30/60 fps
HD @30 fps
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Vlog Mode
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Night Time-Lapse
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Best In Class
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera
18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
Wide Angle Selfie
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

2k @30 fps
4k @24/25/30/60 fps
Full HD @25/30/60 fps
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

5160 mAh
3149 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 100% in 55 minutes
Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes 20W Wireless Charging
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

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 02m
N/A
N/A

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

0h 54m 0s
1h 35m 0s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
NVMe
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N3
TDD N40
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 700 (band 12)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N3
TDD N40
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v6.0
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes
No

IR Blaster

Yes
N/A
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
N/A
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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₹97,900
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