Apple iPhone 13 vs Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G

Comparing the Apple iPhone 13 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: Apple iPhone 13 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.23 GHz, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G runs at 2.6 GHz, making Apple iPhone 13 the better performer.

Display: Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Apple iPhone 13 offers 6.1 inches, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 13 features a Super Retina XDR display compared to Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G's AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 13 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 13 offers 12 MP, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G better for rear camera photography.

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

Battery: Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 6500 mAh, while Apple iPhone 13 offers 3227 mAh, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Apple iPhone 13 offers 128 GB, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G the better option for storage.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Apple iPhone 13 and Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G equally at 8.

Apple iPhone 13

₹75,905

@ Amazon

Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G

₹49,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

09 2021

08 2026

03 2025

Performance


Apple A15 Bionic	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate	Snapdragon 8 Elite
Hexa Core (upto 3.23 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)
4 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
Super Retina XDR	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1170x2532 px (FHD+)	1208x2644 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


12 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
N/A	N/A	10 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


3227 mAh	6500 mAh	4000 mAh
20W Fast Charging	45W Super Charging	25W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	128 GB
NVMe	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Pros

Excellent performer
Capable cameras
Long-lasting battery life

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

Premium & compact design
Excellent performance
Reliable cameras
New & improved AI features

Cons

Slow wired and wireless charging speeds
No high-refresh rate screen

Performance isn't the best
Limited OS upgrades

Slow charging speeds
Battery life could have been better

User Ratings

4.6/5

(300,649 ratings)

N/A

4.3/5

(3,647 ratings)

Compare Prices

₹75,905

@ Amazon

₹49,999

@ Flipkart

₹57,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

September 17, 2021

(Official)

August 18, 2026

(Official)

March 18, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v15

Android v16

Android v15

OS Updates

N/A

2 Year

7 Years

Security Updates

N/A

3 Year

7 Years

Custom UI

N/A

HiOS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Apple A15 Bionic

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

Processor

Hexa Core

3.23 GHz, Dual core, Avalanche 1.82 GHz, Quad core, Blizzard

Octa core

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

Octa core

4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

Mali-G615 MC2

Adreno 830

RAM

4 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

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

N/A

792,798

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

24.0 s

N/A

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.

N/A

1,054

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

21.8 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

Resolution

1170x2532 px (FHD+)

1208x2644 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1200 nits

4500 nits

2600 nits

HBM Brightness

800 nits

1600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

60 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

457 ppi

429 ppi

416 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.89 %

89.68 %

90.92 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93.18 %

N/A

Design

Height

146.7 mm

162.48 mm

146.9 mm

Width

71.5 mm

77.27 mm

70.5 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm

7.39 mm

7.2 mm

Weight

174 grams

189 grams

162 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Polycarbonate

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 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

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle1/1.9" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1.7µm 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/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

N/A

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

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Cinema Mode
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

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

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

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

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

Autofocus

N/A

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Camera Features

N/A

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

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

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3227 mAh

6500 mAh

4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 4.5W Wireless 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.

N/A

10h 40m

N/A

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

1h 33m 17s

1h 15m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79

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 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

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 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)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

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 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

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: