Tecno Pova Slim vs OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G

Comparing the Tecno Pova Slim vs OnePlus Nord CE 5 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: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,092, while Tecno Pova Slim scores 2,003, making OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G the better performer.

Display: Tecno Pova Slim offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G offers 6.77 inches, making Tecno Pova Slim the larger display of the two. Both Tecno Pova Slim and OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both Tecno Pova Slim and OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Tecno Pova Slim offers 13 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G delivers longer battery life with 16h 30m, while Tecno Pova Slim delivers 10h 02m, making OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Tecno Pova Slim and OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while Tecno Pova Slim is rated 8.2.

User Rating: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Tecno Pova Slim has a rating of 4.3.

Tecno Pova Slim

₹20,999

(Out of Stock)

OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G

₹34,990

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

08 Sep, 2025

12 Jul, 2025

20 Aug, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6400	MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.35 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	LCD
1224x2720 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 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	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
2 MP Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


13 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery


5160 mAh	7100 mAh	7000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging	30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.2/10

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8.3/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

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

Decent display
Reliable performance
Good primary camera
Impressive battery life

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Cameras need improvement
Limited software support

No stereo speakers
Average front camera
Many pre-installed apps

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5

(1,704 ratings)

4.5/5

(15,849 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

455,458 AnTuTu Score	1,402,278 AnTuTu Score	N/A
10h 02m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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Not Available in any store

₹34,990

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₹26,999

@ Flipkart

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Sep 04, 2025

(Official)

Jul 12, 2025

(Official)

Aug 14, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

1 Year

4 Year

2 Year

Security Updates

2 Year

6 Year

3 Year

Custom UI

HiOS

Oxygen OS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6400

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MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex

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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

Octa core

3.35 GHz, Single core, Cortex A715 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A715 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Mali-G615 MC6

Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

6 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

1,402,278

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

30.0 s

20.0 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

3,022

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.6 %

20.8 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)

AMOLED

LCD

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1224x2720 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

1430 nits

1050 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1300 nits

1050 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.9:9

20:9

Pixel Density

440 ppi

388 ppi

391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.02 %

88.98 %

85.74 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.6 %

94.10 %

90.53 %

Design

Height

164.23 mm

163.58 mm

166.23 mm

Width

75.91 mm

76.02 mm

76.50 mm

Thickness

5.95 mm

8.17 mm

8.60 mm

Weight

156 grams

199 grams

213 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Splash proof IP65

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

2 MP

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

N/A

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)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

2k @30 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @480 fps
HD @960 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

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

2k @30 fps

Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

5160 mAh

7100 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 100% in 55 minutes

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 59 minutes

Yes 30W Turbo 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.

10h 02m

16h 30m

N/A

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

0h 54m 0s

0h 47m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N3
TDD N40

5G Bands:

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

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

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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N3
TDD N40

5G Bands:

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

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

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)