Tecno Pova 6 vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

58 out 100

VS

47 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 6 Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate, vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus, Manufactured in September, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 6

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 195g vs 202g
Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 2691mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Higher pixel density: 401ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 6 and Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Tecno Pova 6

82

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

49

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Tecno Pova 6

44

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

49

Performance

App & system performance

Tecno Pova 6

35

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

37

Games

3D gaming performance

Tecno Pova 6

22

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

37

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Tecno Pova 6

86

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

48

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Tecno Pova 6

64

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

59

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Tecno Pova 6

58

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

47

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.78 in	5.5 in
Resolution	1080x2460 pixels	1080x1920 pixels
Aspect ratio	21:9	16:9
Pixel density	396 ppi	401 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	1300 nits	625 nits
HDR support	No	No
Touch Sampling Rate	180 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	84.1 %	67.4 %
Features	DCI-P3	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Tecno Pova 6

n/a

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

615 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.9 %
Response time	n/a	32 ms
Contrast	n/a	1471:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	166.2 mm (6.54 in)	158.4 mm (6.24 in)
Width	76.8 mm (3.02 in)	78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance	IP53	IP67
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Gray - Blue - Green	- Silver - Gold - Gray
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Tecno Pova 6

84.1 %

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

67.4 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 6 and Apple iPhone 8 Plus In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate	Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	2390 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)	- 4/1.42 (Mistral) - 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	10 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Apple Neural Engine
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores	128	192
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	1066 MHz
FLOPS	128 GFLOPS	409.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Tecno Pova 6

726

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

1092

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Tecno Pova 6

1983

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

2921

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	726	1092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1983	2921

AnTuTu 10

Tecno Pova 6

428894

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

459620

CPU	131913	94584
GPU	71029	151697
Memory	106630	87118
UX	119322	116221
NanoReview Score	428894	459620

3DMark Wild Life

Tecno Pova 6

n/a

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

3432

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	42.6 °C
Stability	n/a	71 %
Graphics Test	n/a	20 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	3432

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	3 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	256 GB	- 64 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	NVMe
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 14	iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size	n/a	6 GB
UI Skin	HIOS 14	n/a

Battery

Volume	6000 mAh	2691 mAh
Max Charging Power	70 W	15 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (65% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:00 h	1:25 h

Battery Life

Tecno Pova 6

n/a

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

18:45

Web Browsing	n/a	06:52 h
Video Playback	n/a	10:47 h
Games	n/a	04:11 h
Standby Mode	n/a	99 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	4032x3024 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2x
Flash	Dual LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	n/a	240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	108 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	28 mm
Sensor	n/a	Apple iSight Duo Camera
Sensor size	n/a	1/3
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1.22 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	12 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.8
Focal length	n/a	57 mm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Photo quality

Tecno Pova 6

n/a

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

94

Video quality

Tecno Pova 6

n/a

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

89

Overall camera score

Tecno Pova 6

n/a

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

96

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	7 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	3088x2320 pixels
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	32 mm
Sensor	CMOS	BSI CMOS
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	No
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	n/a	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category	13	16
5G Support	No	No

Sound

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

Max Volume

Tecno Pova 6

n/a

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

80.1 dB

Other

Class	Budget	Flagship
Announced	April, 2024 yr	September, 2017 yr
Release Date	April, 2024 yr	September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($)	145	799
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 70 W	n/a

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Pova 6 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Apple iPhone 8 Plus

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Tecno Pova 6 vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

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