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 2,008, 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

Spec Score

79%
93%
80%

Release Date

08 Sep, 2025
19 Sep, 2025
19 Oct, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Apple A19 Pro
Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
AMOLED
Super Retina XDR OLED
Super AMOLED
1224x2720 px (FHD+)
1260x2736 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Camera
N/A
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

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

Battery

5160 mAh
3149 mAh
5000 mAh
45W Fast Charging
20W Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
NVMe
UFS 2.2

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
(1,787 ratings)
4.6/5
(799 ratings)
4.1/5
(415 ratings)

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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Not Available in any store
₹119,900
@ Croma
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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 More Video
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General

Launch Date

Sep 04, 2025
(Official)
Sep 09, 2025
(Official)
Oct 18, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
iOS v26
Android v15

OS Updates

1 Year
8 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

2 Year
7 Years
5 Year

Custom UI

HiOS
N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Excellent
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6400
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Apple A19 Pro
View Details
Samsung Exynos 1330
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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, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
3 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)
Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

8 GB
8 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber
N/A

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

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)
Super Retina XDR OLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1224x2720 px (FHD+)
1260x2736 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits
3000 nits
1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1600 nits
800 nits

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz
N/A
N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz
90 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz
N/A
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

440 ppi
460 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.02 %
88.69 %
85.86 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.6 %
N/A
84.70 %

Design

Height

164.23 mm
156.2 mm
164.4 mm

Width

75.91 mm
74.7 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

5.95 mm
5.64 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

156 grams
165 grams
192 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Ceramic Shield 2
Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
Yes Splash proof IP54

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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size
2 MP
N/A
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
Yes Sensor Shift Optical Image Stabilisation
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A
8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
10 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
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

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

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
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
No

Flash

N/A
Yes Retina Flash
No

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
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5160 mAh
3149 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 100% in 55 minutes
Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes 20W Wireless Charging
N/A

Reverse Charging

Yes 10W Reverse Charging
Yes
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)

54m
1h 35m
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
NVMe
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No
Yes Up to 2 TB

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 (Hybrid)

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 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / 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)
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) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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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 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / 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)
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) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

N/A
N/A
Head: 0.640 W/kg

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) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v6.0
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

Yes
N/A
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

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

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
N/A
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
Capacitive

Other Sensors

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

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Not Available in any store
₹119,900
@ Croma
₹17,999
@ Flipkart