OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G vs Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G

Comparing the OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G 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 OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G scores 3,127, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G the better performer.

Display: Both OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G and Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offer the same screen size of 6.78 inches, but OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G features a Sunburst AMOLED display compared to Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G's AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G and Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers 13 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G delivers longer battery life with 18h 34m, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G delivers 10h 40m, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers 128 GB, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G the better option for storage.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G is rated 8.

OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

₹37,999

@ Amazon

Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G

₹49,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

05 2026

08 2026

03 2026

Performance


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

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Sunburst AMOLED	AMOLED	Flexible AMOLED
1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1208x2644 px (FHD+)	1224x2720 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 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	50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


32 MP	13 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


8000 mAh	6500 mAh	5400 mAh
80W	45W Super Charging	50W Quick Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.4/10

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8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

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Pros

Gorgeous display
Subtle yet durable design
Excellent battery life
Smooth, feature-rich software

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

New Glyph Bar is useful & attractive
Bright, punchy display
Capable telephoto camera
Clean, bloatware-free software

Cons

Camera details could've been better
Limited OS upgrades

Performance isn't the best
Limited OS upgrades

No NFC support
Selfie camera needs improvement

User Ratings

4.3/5

(3,086 ratings)

N/A

4.5/5

(6,765 ratings)

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₹37,999

@ Amazon

₹49,999

@ Flipkart

₹35,949

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

May 7, 2026

(Official)

August 18, 2026

(Official)

March 5, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

4 Year

3 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

HiOS

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

Processor

Octa core

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

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)

Adreno 810

Mali-G615 MC2

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

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.

1,136,527

792,798

1,176,492

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s

24.0 s

21.0 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.

1,122

1,054

1,116

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.4 %

N/A

38.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Sunburst AMOLED

AMOLED

Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1208x2644 px (FHD+)

1224x2720 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3600 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

1600 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

N/A

2160 Hz

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

3200 Hz

2800 Hz

2500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.6:9

19.69:9

20:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

429 ppi

440 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.41 %

89.68 %

87.37 %

Screen Protection

Yes

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)

93.5 %

93.18 %

N/A

Design

Height

162.5 mm

162.48 mm

163.9 mm

Width

77.5 mm

77.27 mm

77.5 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

7.39 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

215 grams

189 grams

205 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Polycarbonate

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A

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

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.827 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size OV50D40 0.61µm 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 Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 1µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.41/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/2.88 Periscope Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

3072 x 4096 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

Cinema Mode
Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom

15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Optical Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps

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

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

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

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.44" sensor size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

HD @30 fps

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

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

8000 mAh

6500 mAh

5400 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-Polymer

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 80W

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Yes 50W Quick Charging v4.0 50% in 19 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 7.5W Reverse 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.

18h 34m

10h 40m

14h 42m

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

1h 8m

1h 15m

1h 11m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

128 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 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

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) / 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) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

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) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)