Tecno Pova Slim vs iQOO Neo 10R

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Comparing the Tecno Pova Slim vs iQOO Neo 10R 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: iQOO Neo 10R scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,117, while Tecno Pova Slim scores 2,008, making iQOO Neo 10R the better performer.


Display: Both Tecno Pova Slim and iQOO Neo 10R offer the same screen size of 6.78 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both Tecno Pova Slim and iQOO Neo 10R feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: iQOO Neo 10R offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Tecno Pova Slim offers 13 MP, making iQOO Neo 10R better for front camera photography.


Battery: iQOO Neo 10R delivers longer battery life with 16h 22m, while Tecno Pova Slim delivers 10h 02m, making iQOO Neo 10R the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Tecno Pova Slim and iQOO Neo 10R offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Tecno Pova Slim receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while iQOO Neo 10R is rated 8.1.


User Rating: iQOO Neo 10R receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Tecno Pova Slim has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

79%
88%

Release Date

08 Sep, 2025
11 Mar, 2025

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
Dimensity 6400 vs Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
1224x2720 px (FHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5160 mAh
6400 mAh
45W Fast Charging
80W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.2/10
8.1/10

Pros

  • Very slim & lightweight
  • Decent display
  • Respectable battery llife
  • Good for everyday usage
  • Good display
  • Reliable cameras
  • Snappy performance
  • Solid battery

Cons

  • Cameras need improvement
  • Limited software support
  • No NFC support
  • Build quality could've been better

User Ratings

4.3/5
(1,787 ratings)
4.5/5
(7,586 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

455,458
AnTuTu Score
1,476,651
AnTuTu Score
10h 02m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 22m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 04, 2025
(Official)
Mar 11, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v15

OS Updates

1 Year
3 Years

Security Updates

2 Year
4 Years

Custom UI

HiOS
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6400
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
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Processor

Octa core

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

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 735

RAM

8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber

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
1,476,651

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

30.0 s
18.0 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 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.6 %
33.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1224x2720 px (FHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits
4500 nits

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz
3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

440 ppi
453 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.02 %
89.34 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.6 %
93.4 %

Design

Height

164.23 mm
163.72 mm

Width

75.91 mm
75.88 mm

Thickness

5.95 mm
7.98 mm

Weight

156 grams
196 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64
Yes Splash proof IP65

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
2 MP
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

2k @30 fps
4k @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Vlog Mode
Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera
32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
No

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Video Recording

2k @30 fps
4k @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5160 mAh
6400 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 100% in 55 minutes
Yes 80W Flash Charging 50% in 26 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes 10W Reverse Charging
Yes 7.5W Reverse 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 22m

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

54m
43m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N3
TDD N40
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / 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)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N3
TDD N40
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / 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)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.97 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

IR Blaster

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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