Tecno Pova Slim vs Apple iPhone Air

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 runs at a higher processing speed of 4.26 GHz, while Tecno Pova Slim runs at 2.5 GHz, 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.

Tecno Pova Slim

₹20,999

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Apple iPhone Air

₹96,990

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Summary

Spec Score

78%

94%

Release Date

08 Sep, 2025

19 Sep, 2025

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6400	Apple A19 Pro
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


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

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


13 MP Wide Angle Lens	18 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


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

Storage

128 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.2	NVMe

Expert Review

8.2/10

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8.1/10

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Pros

Very slim & lightweight
Decent display
Respectable battery llife
Good for everyday usage

Ultraslim & lightweight
Pro-grade display
Smooth performance
Excellent primary camera

Cons

Cameras need improvement
Limited software support

No dedicated telephoto & ultrawide lens
No stereo speakers
Pricey

User Ratings

4.3/5

(1,575 ratings)

4.6/5

(228 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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General

Launch Date

Sep 04, 2025

(Official)

Sep 09, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

iOS v26

OS Updates

1 Year

N/A

Security Updates

2 Year

N/A

Custom UI

HiOS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6400

Apple A19 Pro

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

RAM

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

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

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

30.0 s

16.0 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)

6.0 %

8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.6 %

12.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)

Super Retina XDR OLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)

Resolution

1224x2720 px (FHD+)

1260x2736 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

N/A

Pixel Density

440 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.02 %

88.69 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.6 %

N/A

Design

Height

164.23 mm

156.2 mm

Width

75.91 mm

74.7 mm

Thickness

5.95 mm

5.64 mm

Weight

156 grams

165 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Ceramic Shield 2

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

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

2 MP

N/A

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No	Yes Sensor Shift Optical Image Stabilisation

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

2k @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Vlog Mode

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

No	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

N/A	Yes Retina Flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

2k @30 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5160 mAh

3149 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 100% in 55 minutes

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A	Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

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

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

0h 54m 0s

1h 35m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

NVMe

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

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

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)

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

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)