Samsung Galaxy S26 vs Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S26 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: Samsung Galaxy S26 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 11,249, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G scores 3,200, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better performer.

Display: Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S26 offers 6.3 inches, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S26 and Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 offers 12 MP, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy S26 delivers longer battery life with 11h 22m, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G delivers 10h 40m, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S26 and Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S26 receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G is rated 8.

Samsung Galaxy S26

₹89,999

@ Amazon

Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G

₹49,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

11 Mar, 2026

21 Aug, 2026

18 Sep, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate	Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
Deca Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.736 inches (171.1 mm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1208x2644 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A	8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4300 mAh	6500 mAh	4900 mAh
25W Fast Charging	45W Super Charging	45W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.3/10

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8.0/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Slim and easy-to-carry design
Bright and vibrant flat display
Smooth and responsive performance
Long-term software support

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

Large and smooth display
Slim and lightweight build
Long-term software support
Good daylight cameras

Cons

Slower charging than rivals
Battery life could be better

Performance isn't the best
Limited OS upgrades

Battery life could be better
Less suited for power users

User Ratings

4.7/5

(224 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,113,347 AnTuTu Score	792,798 AnTuTu Score	2,471,984 AnTuTu Score
11h 22m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 40m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 16m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹89,999

@ Amazon

₹49,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Feb 25, 2026

(Official)

Aug 18, 2026

(Official)

Sep 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

7 Years

2 Year

7 Year

Security Updates

7 Years

3 Year

7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

HiOS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955

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Processor

Deca Core

3.8 GHz, Single core, Arm C1-Ultra 3.25 GHz, Tri core, ARM C1-Pro 2.75 GHz, Hexa Core, ARM C1-Pro

Octa core

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

Deca Core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 2.74 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A725 2.36 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A725 1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

2 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 960

Mali-G615 MC2

Galileo

RAM

12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5526 mm²

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

3,113,347

792,798

2,471,984

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

11.0 s

24.0 s

16.0 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.

6,665

1,054

5,513

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.6 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.736 inches (171.1 mm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1208x2644 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2600 nits

4500 nits

1900 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1600 nits

1200 nits

PWM Dimming

480 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

2800 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.69:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi

429 ppi

382 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.64 %

89.68 %

89.69 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

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)

90.9 %

93.18 %

89.69 %

Design

Height

149.6 mm

162.48 mm

161.6 mm

Width

71.7 mm

77.27 mm

76.9 mm

Thickness

7.2 mm

7.39 mm

7.4 mm

Weight

167 grams

189 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Polycarbonate

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGNK 1µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

N/A

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

6144 x 8192 Pixels

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

N/A

Cinema Mode
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash

15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

8k @30 fps

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

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

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

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

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

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

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4300 mAh

6500 mAh

4900 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging v2.0 55% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Yes 45W Fast Charging v2.0 69% in 70 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

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.

11h 22m

10h 40m

10h 16m

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

1h 12m

1h 15m

1h 6m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1

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 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 2100(band 1)

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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 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 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
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 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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 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 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)