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Phone (4a) Pro vs Pova 8 Pro

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro vs Tecno Pova 8 Pro

What Phone (4a) Pro does better (14) and where Pova 8 Pro wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Nothing · 2026Phone (4a) Pro

9.2Score

14 advantages≈ $500

Higher score

Tecno · 2026Pova 8 Pro

9.0Score

8 advantages

9.7Display9.6

7.7Performance7.1

9.5Camera8.0

7.8Battery8.4

8.0Features8.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

Phone (4a) ProPova 8 Pro

	Phone (4a) Pro	Pova 8 Pro	Difference
Height	163.7 mm	162.5 mm	+1.2 mm
Width	76.6 mm	77.3 mm	−0.7 mm
Thickness	8 mm	7.4 mm	+0.6 mm
Weight	210 g	189 g	+21 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Phone (4a) Pro better than Pova 8 Pro?

Telephoto cameraYes · Pova 8 Pro: No
AnTuTu score1,133,279 vs 994,646+14%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,170 vs 3,200+30%
Wired charging50 W vs 45 W+11%
Selfie camera32 MP vs 13 MP2.5×
4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
eSIMYes · Pova 8 Pro: No
Peak brightness5,000 nits vs 4,500 nits+11%
CPU frequency2.8 GHz vs 2.6 GHz+8%
Pixel density440 ppi vs 429 ppi+3%
Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
Charged in 30 min68% vs 56%+21%

Why is Pova 8 Pro better than Phone (4a) Pro?

Battery capacity5,080 mAh vs 6,500 mAh+28%
Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx8+60%
Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Memory card slotNo · Phone (4a) Pro: Yes
Weight210 g vs 189 g+11%
Thickness8 mm vs 7.4 mm+8%
Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Nothing Phone (4a) Pro≈ $5009.2	Tecno Pova 8 Pro9.0
Design
Weight	210 g	189 g
Thickness	8 mm	7.4 mm
Height	163.7 mm	162.5 mm
Width	76.6 mm	77.3 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Plastic
Back	Aluminium	—
Ingress protection	IP65	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx5	IPx8
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Colours	Black, Silver, Pink	Arc White, Graphite Black, Tundra Green, Tonino Lamborghini Black
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.8″
Panel	AMOLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,260 px	1,208 px
Resolution (height)	2,800 px	2,644 px
Pixel density	440 ppi	429 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Peak brightness	5,000 nits	4,500 nits
Measured brightness	1,557 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	93.9%	89.2%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	Mediatek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Chip maker	Qualcomm	MediaTek
Process	4 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.8 GHz	2.6 GHz
GPU	Adreno 722	Mali-G615 MC2
AnTuTu score	1,133,279	994,646
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	4,170	3,200
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,075	—
Memory
RAM	12 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.56"	1/1.56"
Rear cameras	3	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	3.5×	—
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	32 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,080 mAh	6,500 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Active use (test)	15.3 h	—
Wired charging	50 W	45 W
Charged in 30 min	68%	56%
Wireless charging	No	No
Wireless charging power	—	30 W
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.4	5.4
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-23.8 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 16	Android 16
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	Nothing OS 4.1	HIOS 16
Major OS updates promised	3	—
EU label
Energy class	A	—
Battery charge cycles	1,400	—
Endurance per cycle	63 h	—
Repairability class	C	—
Drop resistance class	C	—