Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G vs Oppo Reno 16 F 5G
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate) that was released on August 13, 2026, against the Oppo Reno 16 F 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy and came out 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 Pro 5G
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Handles wireless charging up to 30W
- 26% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (994K versus 789K)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 16 F 5G
- The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card
- Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 45W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
- Ready for eSIM technology
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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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.57 inches |
| Resolution | 1208 x 2644 pixels | 1080 x 2372 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 429 ppi | 397 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1600 nits | 1400 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4500 nits | - |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Crystal Guardd |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.9% | 88% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Screen space comparison
Pova 8 Pro 5G
6.78″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.5 in2
Reno 16 F 5G
6.57″ (20:9 ratio) = 16.2 in2
~8% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 162.48 mm (6.4 inches) | 158.16 mm (6.23 inches) |
| Width | 77.27 mm (3.04 inches) | 74.93 mm (2.95 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.39 mm (0.29 inches) | 8.44 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | - | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Green | White, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy |
| Max clock | 2600 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 655 | MediaTek APU 655 |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP2 | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 1047 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~665.6 GFLOPS | ~536.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 3034 | 2443 |
| Single-core score | 1050 | 1008 |
| Multi-core score | 3200 | 2891 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 352241 | 212573 |
| GPU | 169204 | 206226 |
| Memory | 185069 | 179540 |
| UX | 288132 | 191319 |
| Total score | 994646 | 789658 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | HIOS 16 | ColorOS 16 |
| OS updates | - | 3 years |
| Security updates | - | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6500 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (30 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 27 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:07 hr | 1:02 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3.5x |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 116° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) | 1/2.0" (≈ 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 50 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.8 |
| Focal length | - | 92 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.13" (≈ 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.56 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 16 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | - | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 18 mm |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.61 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 | 5.4 |
| 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 | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | August 2026 | June 2026 |
| Release date | August 2026 | July 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $480 | $480 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 45 W | - |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Oppo Reno 16 F 5G. But if the design and sound are more of a priority – go for the Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G.
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