Ulefone Power Armor 18T Ultra vs Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G

Comparing the Ulefone Power Armor 18T Ultra vs Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Ulefone Power Armor 18T Ultra and Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.6 GHz.

Display: Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Ulefone Power Armor 18T Ultra offers 6.58 inches, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G features a AMOLED display compared to Ulefone Power Armor 18T Ultra's IPS LCD, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Ulefone Power Armor 18T Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers 50 MP, making Ulefone Power Armor 18T Ultra better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Ulefone Power Armor 18T Ultra offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers 13 MP, making Ulefone Power Armor 18T Ultra better for front camera photography.

Battery: Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G delivers longer battery life with 10h 40m, while Ulefone Power Armor 18T Ultra delivers None, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Ulefone Power Armor 18T Ultra offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers 256 GB, making Ulefone Power Armor 18T Ultra the better option for storage.

Ulefone Power Armor 18T Ultra

₹68,500

(Discontinued)

Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G

₹49,999

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Summary

Release Date

25 Jun, 2024

21 Aug, 2026

29 Apr, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7050	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB / 12 GB RAM

Display


6.58 inches (16.71 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2408 px (FHD+)	1208x2644 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


108 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, with Sony-LYTIA 710
5 MP Macro Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera

Front Camera


32 MP	13 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP AF

Battery


9600 mAh	6500 mAh	6500 mAh
66W Super Charging	45W Super Charging	90W Turbo Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

512 GB	256 GB	256 GB
N/A	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

8.0/10

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8.2/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Sci-fi-inspired design
Detailed, vibrant display
Capable primary camera
Great attention to details in software

Slim design, excellent durability
Gorgeous display
Good performance and battery life
Capable low light photography

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Performance isn't the best
Limited OS upgrades

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Skin tones lack accuracy

User Ratings

N/A

4.3/5

(1,016 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	792,798 AnTuTu Score	2,194,258 AnTuTu Score
N/A	10h 40m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 01m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Aug 18, 2026

(Official)

Apr 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v13

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

2 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

3 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

N/A

HiOS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7050

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MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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Processor

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MC4

Mali-G615 MC2

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR5X

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.

N/A

792,798

2,194,258

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

24.0 s

17.0 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.

N/A

1,054

4,385

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

20.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.58 inches (16.71 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2408 px (FHD+)

1208x2644 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

4500 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1600 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.69:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi

429 ppi

450 ppi

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

2800 Hz

360 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.54 %

89.68 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93.18 %

96.80 %

Design

Height

175.2 mm

162.48 mm

162.7 mm

Width

83.4 mm

77.27 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

18.8 mm

7.39 mm

6.99 mm

Weight

N/A

189 grams

183 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Polycarbonate

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69K (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.89 Wide Angle 82° field-of-viewS5KHM2 ISO-CELL 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera15x Digital Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700C CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera50x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

5 MP
f/3.0 Macro Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Cinema Mode
Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus

15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

50 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
640x480 @ 30 fps

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

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.2µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
720x480 @ 30 fps

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

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

9600 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 66W Super Charging

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Yes 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.

N/A

10h 40m

14h 01m

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

N/A

1h 15m

44m

Storage

Internal Storage

512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 700(band 29) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
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 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 700(band 29) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

N/A

Head: 1.332 W/kg Body: 0.802 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax) MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with Glonass

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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