Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G vs OPPO Reno16c 5G

Comparing the Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G vs OPPO Reno16c 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 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.6 GHz, while OPPO Reno16c 5G runs at 2.2 GHz, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G the better performer.

Display: Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while OPPO Reno16c 5G offers 6.57 inches, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. Both Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G and OPPO Reno16c 5G feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G and OPPO Reno16c 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OPPO Reno16c 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers 13 MP, making OPPO Reno16c 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: OPPO Reno16c 5G delivers longer battery life with 21h 13m, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G delivers 10h 40m, making OPPO Reno16c 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OPPO Reno16c 5G offers 128 GB, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while OPPO Reno16c 5G is rated 8.

Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G

₹49,999

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OPPO Reno16c 5G

₹49,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

84%

Release Date

21 Aug, 2026

09 Jul, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate	MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.57 inches (16.69 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1208x2644 px (FHD+)	1080x2372 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


13 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


6500 mAh	6500 mAh
45W Super Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.1/10

8.0/10

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Pros

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

Capable cameras with telephoto lens
Eye-catching design
Excellent battery life and fast charging
Smooth, customisable OS

Cons

Performance isn't the best
Limited OS upgrades

Average performer
Slightly pricey

User Ratings

N/A	4.5/5 (387 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

792,798 AnTuTu Score	985,594 AnTuTu Score
10h 40m Battery Life (PC Mark)	21h 13m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 18, 2026

(Official)

Jul 02, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Year

N/A

Security Updates

3 Year

N/A

Custom UI

HiOS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

MediaTek Dimensity 7300

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

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.

792,798

985,594

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s

25.0 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.

1,054

854

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)

Resolution

1208x2644 px (FHD+)

1080x2372 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

N/A

Brightness

N/A

600 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

1400 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.69:9

20:9

Pixel Density

429 ppi

397 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.68 %

89.23 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Corning Gorilla Glass AGC Dragontrail Glass Star D Plus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.18 %

92.8 %

Design

Height

162.48 mm

158.2 mm

Width

77.27 mm

74.9 mm

Thickness

7.39 mm

8.1 mm

Weight

189 grams

195 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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 Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Camera15 mm focal length

N/A	8 MP f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3072 x 4096 Pixels

6120 x 8160 Pixels

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode
Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Yes 45W Super VOOC 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.

10h 40m

21h 13m

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

1h 15m

59m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes

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 / 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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
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 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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)