OnePlus 15 vs Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G

Comparing the OnePlus 15 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: OnePlus 15 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,575, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G scores 3,200, making OnePlus 15 the better performer.

Display: Both OnePlus 15 and Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offer the same screen size of 6.78 inches, but Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G features a AMOLED display compared to OnePlus 15's LTPO AMOLED, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus 15 and Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OnePlus 15 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers 13 MP, making OnePlus 15 better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus 15 delivers longer battery life with 17h 06m, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G delivers 10h 40m, making OnePlus 15 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both OnePlus 15 and Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus 15 receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G is rated 8.

OnePlus 15

₹81,999

@ Amazon

Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G

₹49,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

13 Nov, 2025

21 Aug, 2026

29 Apr, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 4.608 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


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
LTPO AMOLED	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1208x2644 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
165 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, with Sony-LYTIA 710
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP AF

Battery


7300 mAh	6500 mAh	6500 mAh
120W Super VOOC Charging	45W Super Charging	90W Turbo Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.4/10

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8.0/10

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8.2/10

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Pros

Stellar performance, especially while gaming
Improved design and durability
Excellent battery life and fast charging
OxygenOS 16 is polished and smooth

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

165Hz only while gaming, downgraded resolution
Camera performance is not the best in class
DetailMax Engine is still in its infancy

Performance isn't the best
Limited OS upgrades

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Skin tones lack accuracy

User Ratings

4.6/5

(997 ratings)

N/A

4.3/5

(1,016 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,615,565 AnTuTu Score	792,798 AnTuTu Score	2,194,258 AnTuTu Score
17h 06m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 40m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 01m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹81,999

@ Amazon

₹49,999

@ Flipkart

₹36,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Nov 13, 2025

(Official)

Aug 18, 2026

(Official)

Apr 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

2 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

3 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

HiOS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

View Details

Processor

Octa core

4.608 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

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)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

Mali-G615 MC2

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

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.

3,615,565

792,798

2,194,258

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

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.

7,206

1,054

4,385

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

8.4 %

N/A

20.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

LTPO AMOLED

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1208x2644 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3600 nits

4500 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

1600 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

3200 Hz

2800 Hz

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.69:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

429 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.95 %

89.68 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.2 %

93.18 %

96.80 %

Design

Height

161.4 mm

162.48 mm

162.7 mm

Width

76.7 mm

77.27 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

7.39 mm

6.99 mm

Weight

211 grams

189 grams

183 grams

Build Material

Back: Crystal Shield Glass Glass Fiber

Back: Polycarbonate

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

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

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX906 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm 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

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

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

50 MP
f/2.8 Periscope Camera85 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Continuous Laser Autofocus Laser Autofocus Omni-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

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
Face detection
Touch to focus

15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

50 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/240 fps
HD @30/240/480 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

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

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

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

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

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

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

7300 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 15 minutes

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

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.

17h 06m

10h 40m

14h 01m

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

30m

1h 15m

44m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

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) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 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 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / 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 / 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) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1700(band 66)

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)