Tecno Pova Neo 3 vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova Neo 3 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.82 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus, Manufactured in September, 2017with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova Neo 3
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 201g vs 202g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 2691mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova Neo 3 and Apple iPhone 8 Plus
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.82 in 5.5 in
Resolution 720x1640 pixels 1080x1920 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 263 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 625 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 67.4 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova Neo 3
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
615 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
Response timen/a32 ms
Contrastn/a1471:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 170.67 mm (6.72 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 9.3 mm (0.37 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova Neo 3
84.8 %
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
67.4 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova Neo 3 and Apple iPhone 8 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2390 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 48 192
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova Neo 3
430
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
1092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova Neo 3
1459
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
2921
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4301092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14592921
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova Neo 3
254994
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
459620
CPU8350694584
GPU50281151697
Memory5643587118
UX64772116221
NanoReview Score254994459620
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova Neo 3
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
3432
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.6 °C
Stabilityn/a71 %
Graphics Testn/a20 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3432

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 8 GB
3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size n/a 6 GB
UI Skin HIOS 13 n/a

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 2691 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 70 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova Neo 3
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
18:45
Web Browsingn/a06:52 h
Video Playbackn/a10:47 h
Gamesn/a04:11 h
Standby Moden/a99 h

Main camera

Matrix 16 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: 16 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix16 MP12 MP
Aperturen/af/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight Duo Camera
Sensor sizen/a1/3
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a57 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Pova Neo 3
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
94
Video quality
Tecno Pova Neo 3
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
89
Overall camera score
Tecno Pova Neo 3
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
96

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 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 5.1 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 No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (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 category716
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Pova Neo 3
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
80.1 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2023 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 150 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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