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

Comparing the Tecno Pova 8 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,974, while Tecno Pova 8 5G scores 2,853, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G the better performer.

Display: Tecno Pova 8 5G offers a screen size of 6.76 inches, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G offers 6.72 inches, making Tecno Pova 8 5G the larger display of the two. Tecno Pova 8 5G features a IPS LCD display compared to OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G's LCD, making Tecno Pova 8 5G the better display of the two.

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

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

Battery: Tecno Pova 8 5G delivers longer battery life with 17h 34m, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G delivers 17h 04m, making Tecno Pova 8 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Tecno Pova 8 5G and OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while Tecno Pova 8 5G is rated 7.8.

User Rating: Tecno Pova 8 5G and OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

Tecno Pova 8 5G

₹29,999

@ Flipkart

OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G

₹28,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

06 2026

05 2026

03 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7100	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Apex	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.76 inches (17.17 cm)	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD	LCD	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2344 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	Super HD (2772 x 1272)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A	2 MP Depth Camera	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


13 MP	8 MP	32 MP

Battery


8000 mAh	7000 mAh	7000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging	68W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	N/A

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.8/10

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Bold, distinctive design
Decent daylight cameras
Good battery life
Smooth software

Decent everyday performance
Clean, elegant design
Great speakers
Snappy software

Long-lasting battery life
Slim and lightweight design
Reliable cameras
Dependable performance

Cons

LCD display
No 256GB variant
Pricey

Low light performance
Feels a bit heavy

Warms up quickly during gaming
Macro photography could be improved

User Ratings

4.3/5

(53 ratings)

4.3/5

(1,208 ratings)

4.4/5

(18,954 ratings)

Compare Prices

₹29,999

@ Flipkart

₹28,999

@ Amazon

₹29,749

@ Flipkart

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

June 11, 2026

(Official)

May 7, 2026

(Official)

March 6, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Year

3 Years

Security Updates

3 Year

4 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

HiOS

Oxygen OS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7100

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Apex

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

Processor

Octa core

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

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

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G610 MC2

Mali-G615 MC2

Adreno 810

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5

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.

757,391

1,015,733

1,149,292

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

30.0 s

26.0 s

18.0 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.

696

1,016

1,197

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

16.9 %

19.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

LCD

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.76 inches (17.17 cm)

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

950 nits

800 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

950 nits

1000 nits

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

1500 Hz

240 Hz

1500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

381 ppi

392 ppi

449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.12 %

86.47 %

92.05 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.29 %

91.4 %

96.2 %

Design

Height

165.66 mm

165.9 mm

162.76 mm

Width

78.46 mm

76.0 mm

75.60 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

8.5 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

225 grams

208 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Back: Fiber Fabric

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.823 mm focal length 1/1.9" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.827 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size OV50D40 0.61µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 1µm pixel size

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5792 x 8688 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

Cinema Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

N/A

10 x Digital Zoom

Face detection

Video Recording

2k @30 fps

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

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Vlog Mode

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

2k @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

8000 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 39.5 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 10W 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 34m

17h 04m

17h 34m

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

1h 11m

N/A

49m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Yes Up to 2048 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8
TDD N40 / N77

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8
TDD N40 / N77

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)