realme 16T 5G vs Tecno Pova 8 5G

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Comparing the realme 16T 5G vs Tecno Pova 8 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 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,853, while realme 16T 5G scores 2,007, making Tecno Pova 8 5G the better performer.


Display: realme 16T 5G offers a screen size of 6.81 inches, while Tecno Pova 8 5G offers 6.76 inches, making realme 16T 5G the larger display of the two. Tecno Pova 8 5G features a IPS LCD display compared to realme 16T 5G's LCD, making Tecno Pova 8 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both realme 16T 5G and Tecno Pova 8 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: realme 16T 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Tecno Pova 8 5G offers 13 MP, making realme 16T 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme 16T 5G delivers longer battery life with 17h 41m, while Tecno Pova 8 5G delivers 17h 00m, making realme 16T 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both realme 16T 5G and Tecno Pova 8 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: realme 16T 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Tecno Pova 8 5G is rated 7.8.

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Summary

Spec Score

76%
80%

Release Date

27 May, 2026
17 Jun, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 6300
MediaTek Dimensity 7100
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.81 inches (17.3 cm)
6.76 inches (17.17 cm)
LCD
IPS LCD
720x1570 px (HD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
13 MP

Battery

8000 mAh
8000 mAh
45W Super VOOC Charging
45W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.8/10

Pros

  • Reliable battery life
  • Good thermals for gaming
  • Large high refresh rate display
  • Bold, distinctive design
  • Decent daylight cameras
  • Good battery life
  • Smooth software

Cons

  • Underwhelming chipset
  • No ultra-wide camera
  • HD+ LCD panel
  • LCD display
  • No 256GB variant
  • Pricey

User Ratings

4.6/5
(242 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

633,631
AnTuTu Score
757,391
AnTuTu Score
17h 41m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
17h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

May 22, 2026
(Official)
Jun 11, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year
2 Year

Security Updates

4 Year
3 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI
HiOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835
MediaTek Dimensity 7100

Processor

Octa core

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G610 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 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.

633,631
757,391

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

31.0 s
30.0 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.

386
696

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

11.8 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.81 inches  (17.3 cm)
6.76 inches  (17.17 cm)

Resolution

720x1570 px (HD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Brightness

975 nits
950 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits
950 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

254 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.3 %
86.12 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.4 %
91.29 %

Design

Height

166.4 mm
165.66 mm

Width

78.2 mm
78.46 mm

Thickness

8.88 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

224 grams
225 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 76° field-of-view28 mm focal length
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.823 mm focal length 1/1.9" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

3072 x 4096 Pixels
5792 x 8688 Pixels

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode
N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
N/A

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Vlog Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length
13 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
2k @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

8000 mAh
8000 mAh

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 39.5 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging
Yes 45W Fast 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.

17h 41m
17h 00m

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

1h 31m 0s
1h 11m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes
N/A

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 N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8
TDD N40 / N77
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8
TDD N40 / N77
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

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

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