Home Phone comparison OnePlus 9R and Tecno Pova Slim 5G - Which is better?

OnePlus 9R vs Tecno Pova Slim 5G

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OnePlus 9R
VS
61 out 100
Tecno Pova Slim 5G
OnePlus 9R
Tecno Pova Slim 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 9R Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, vs Tecno Pova Slim 5G, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus 9R
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova Slim 5G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 156g vs 189g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 9R and Tecno Pova Slim 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus 9R
vs
Tecno Pova Slim 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 4500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 89 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 9R
n/a
Tecno Pova Slim 5G
1581 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a60 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Tecno Pova Slim 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161 mm (6.34 in) 164.23 mm (6.47 in)
Width 74.1 mm (2.92 in) 75.91 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 5.95 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 156 g (5.5 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 9R
86.8 %
Tecno Pova Slim 5G
89 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 9R and Tecno Pova Slim 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Yes
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 768 64
GPU Frequency 675 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 9R
1197
Tecno Pova Slim 5G
765
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 9R
3254
Tecno Pova Slim 5G
1988
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1197765
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32541988
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Pova Slim 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 9R
774549
Tecno Pova Slim 5G
449899
CPU223558143109
GPU21714570434
Memory142520107222
UX191326129134
NanoReview Score774549449899
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 9R
4265
Tecno Pova Slim 5G
n/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test25 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4265n/a
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 9R]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 9R
11356
Tecno Pova Slim 5G
n/a
Writing score15730n/a
Web score8756n/a
Video editing5845n/a
Data manipulation9277n/a
NanoReview Score11356n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size n/a 21 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 HIOS 15

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (100% in 39 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:39 h 0:56 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7n/a
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length14 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX481n/a
Sensor size1/3.09n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 n/a
Sensor Sony IMX471 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2, 3, 5, 8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 9R
n/a
Tecno Pova Slim 5G
92.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 235
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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