iQOO Z11x 8GB RAM 256GB vs Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G

Comparing the iQOO Z11x 8GB RAM 256GB vs Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,200, while iQOO Z11x 8GB RAM 256GB scores 2,826, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G the better performer.

Display: Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while iQOO Z11x 8GB RAM 256GB offers 6.76 inches, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G features a AMOLED display compared to iQOO Z11x 8GB RAM 256GB's LCD, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO Z11x 8GB RAM 256GB and Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: iQOO Z11x 8GB RAM 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers 13 MP, making iQOO Z11x 8GB RAM 256GB better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO Z11x 8GB RAM 256GB delivers longer battery life with 19h 59m, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G delivers 10h 40m, making iQOO Z11x 8GB RAM 256GB the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both iQOO Z11x 8GB RAM 256GB and Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: iQOO Z11x 8GB RAM 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G is rated 8.

iQOO Z11x 8GB RAM 256GB

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Summary

Release Date

16 Mar, 2026

21 Aug, 2026

12 Mar, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Turbo	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.76 inches (17.17 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
LCD	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2344 px (FHD+)	1208x2644 px (FHD+)	Super HD (2772 x 1272)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


32 MP	13 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery


7200 mAh	6500 mAh	7000 mAh
44W	45W Super Charging	68W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.3/10

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8.0/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Excellent battery life
Superb performance
Fluid software
Workable primary camera

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

Long-lasting battery life
Slim and lightweight design
Reliable cameras
Dependable performance

Cons

Hefty weight
Lacks camera versatility

Performance isn't the best
Limited OS upgrades

Warms up quickly during gaming
Macro photography could be improved

User Ratings

4.2/5

(801 ratings)

N/A

4.4/5

(19,247 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

960,651 AnTuTu Score	792,798 AnTuTu Score	1,149,292 AnTuTu Score
19h 59m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 40m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 12, 2026

(Official)

Aug 18, 2026

(Official)

Mar 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Year

3 Years

Security Updates

4 Year

3 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

HiOS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Turbo

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MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MP2

Mali-G615 MC2

Adreno 810

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

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.

960,651

792,798

1,149,292

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s

24.0 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.

1,013

1,054

1,197

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

27.1 %

N/A

19.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

LCD

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.76 inches (17.17 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

1208x2644 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

4500 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

2800 Hz

1500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.69:9

20:9

Pixel Density

382 ppi

429 ppi

449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.64 %

89.68 %

92.05 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

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 %

96.2 %

Design

Height

166.64 mm

162.48 mm

162.76 mm

Width

78.43 mm

77.27 mm

75.60 mm

Thickness

8.39 mm

7.39 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

219 grams

189 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Polycarbonate

Back: Fiber Fabric

Water Resistance

N/A

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.828 mm focal length 1/2.93" sensor size IMX852

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 Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 1µm pixel size

2 MP

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

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

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3072 x 4096 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

Cinema Mode
Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom

15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Face detection

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera28 mm focal length

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

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

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7200 mAh

6500 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 44W 50% in 43 minutes

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging

Reverse Charging

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.

19h 59m

10h 40m

17h 34m

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

1h 16m

1h 15m

49m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28B
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

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 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 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) / 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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 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)

SAR Value

N/A

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

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax) MIMO

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with Glonass

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

IR Blaster

Yes

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

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