Home Phone comparison Tecno Pova 4 and Realme GT 8 (China) - Which is better?

Tecno Pova 4 vs Realme GT 8 (China)

52 out 100
Tecno Pova 4
VS
94 out 100
Realme GT 8 (China)
Tecno Pova 4
Realme GT 8 (China)

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 4 Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.82 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Realme GT 8 (China), Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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 Tecno Pova 4
  • Larger display: 6.82in
Reasons to choose Realme GT 8 (China)
  • Higher pixel density: 508ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 209g vs 213g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 4 and Realme GT 8 (China)
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:
Tecno Pova 4
vs
Realme GT 8 (China)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.82 in 6.79 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1440x3136 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 257 ppi 508 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 91 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 170.6 mm (6.72 in) 161.8 mm (6.37 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 76.87 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 4
85 %
Realme GT 8 (China)
91 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 4 and Realme GT 8 (China) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 128 1536
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 4
710
Realme GT 8 (China)
3128
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 4
1640
Realme GT 8 (China)
9540
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7103128
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16409540
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a19212
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Pova 4], [Realme GT 8 (China)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 4
398071
Realme GT 8 (China)
3322942
CPU124887990768
GPU647261156131
Memory106488450995
UX101970725048
NanoReview Score3980713322942
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 4
1249
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1249n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Tecno Pova 4]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Pova 4
10249
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a
Writing score13215n/a
Web score8080n/a
Video editing6368n/a
Data manipulation6678n/a
NanoReview Score10249n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 Android 16
UI Skin HiOS 12 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes (40% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:45 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a22 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/2.8
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX480
Sensor size n/a 1/3.09
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 6.0
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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced October, 2022 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 410
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme GT 8 (China) the clear winner in this comparison.

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