Tecno Pova 8 5G vs Pova 2
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.76-inch Tecno Pova 8 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 7100) that was released on June 11, 2026, against the Tecno Pova 2, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G85 and came out 5 years and 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Tecno Pova 8 5G
- Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- 2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (757K versus 362K)
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 8000 vs 7000 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 18W)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 11
- The phone is 5 years and 1 month newer
- More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 7100
- Stereo speakers
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- Thinner bezels – 5.8% more screen real estate
Reasons to consider the Tecno Pova 2
- Weighs 18 grams less
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.76 inches | 6.9 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2344 pixels | 1080 x 2460 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20.5:9 |
| PPI | 382 ppi | 389 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | - | 480 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 180 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.7% | 82.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 167.3 mm (6.59 inches) | 173.3 mm (6.82 inches) |
| Width | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) | 78.8 mm (3.1 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) | 9.6 mm (0.38 inches) |
| Weight | 225 g (7.94 oz) | 207 g (7.3 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Green | Black, Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | - | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MP2 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~256 GFLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 2401 | - |
| Single-core score | 996 | 519 |
| Multi-core score | 2944 | 1565 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 313025 | 146392 |
| GPU | 102386 | 27641 |
| Memory | 140211 | 89881 |
| UX | 201769 | 98162 |
| Total score | 757391 | 362076 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 181 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 7578 |
| Video editing | - | 6050 |
| Photo editing | - | 16412 |
| Data manipulation | - | 6291 |
| Writing score | - | 8942 |
Recent User Tests
Tecno Pova 8 5G
No benchmark results yet
Tecno Pova 2
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-03-11 (Satou Kazuma) | AnTuTu 11 | 362076 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 11 |
| ROM | HIOS 16 | HIOS 7.6 |
| OS updates | 2 years | - |
| Security updates | 3 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 8000 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (39% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 90 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:27 hr | 3:30 hr |
| Web browsing | 16:42 hr | - |
| Watching video | 19:18 hr | - |
| Gaming | 08:05 hr | - |
| Standby | 110 hr | - |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#38th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Quad LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Standard |
1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | - | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | - |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 7 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | June 2026 | June 2021 |
| Release date | June 2026 | June 2021 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $315 | $150 |
| Successor | - | - Tecno Pova 8 5G |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 45 W | - |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Tecno Pova 8 5G is definitely a better buy.
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