Home Phone comparison OnePlus Nord 5 and Tecno Pova 8 5G - Which is better?

OnePlus Nord 5 vs Tecno Pova 8 5G

78 out 100
OnePlus Nord 5
VS
63 out 100
Tecno Pova 8 5G
OnePlus Nord 5
Tecno Pova 8 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 5 Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.83 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Tecno Pova 8 5G, Manufactured in June, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7100. 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 Nord 5
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Lighter design: 211g vs 225g
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 8 5G
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 5200mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 5 and Tecno Pova 8 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus Nord 5
vs
Tecno Pova 8 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.83 in 6.76 in
Resolution 1272x2800 pixels 1080x2344 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.8:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 381 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1400 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 88.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 5
1324 nits
Tecno Pova 8 5G
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.41 mm (6.43 in) 167.3 mm (6.59 in)
Width 77.04 mm (3.03 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 225 g (7.94 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 5
90.1 %
Tecno Pova 8 5G
88.7 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 5 and Tecno Pova 8 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 7100
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon n/a
Graphics Adreno 735 n/a
GPU Cores 768 n/a
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 5
1963
Tecno Pova 8 5G
996
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 5
4981
Tecno Pova 8 5G
2944
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1963996
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49812944
Geekbench Compute (GPU)10567n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 5], [Tecno Pova 8 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 5
1481616
Tecno Pova 8 5G
757391
CPU395746313025
GPU525594102386
Memory263364140211
UX296912201769
NanoReview Score1481616757391

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 HIOS 16

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (79% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 5
25:12
Tecno Pova 8 5G
n/a
Web Browsing10:44 hn/a
Video Playback16:17 hn/a
Games05:44 hn/a
Standby Mode112 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 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 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 116 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Standard
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony LYT-700n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.95 (0.51)
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 24 mm
Sensor Samsung JN5 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.76 n/a
Pixel size 0.64 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.4 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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM (850/900/1800/1900)n/a
3G BandsWCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2025 yr June, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr June, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 549 315
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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