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- Air vs Pova Slim
nubia Air vs Tecno Pova Slim
What Air does better (5) and where Pova Slim wins (5) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
AirPova Slim
| Air | Pova Slim | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.2 mm | 164.2 mm | = |
| Width | 76.6 mm | 75.9 mm | +0.7 mm |
| Thickness | 5.9 mm | 6 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Weight | 172 g | 156 g | +16 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Air better than Pova Slim?
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx42×
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Dual SIMYes · Pova Slim: No
- Selfie camera20 MP vs 13 MP+54%
- Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
Why is Pova Slim better than Air?
- Wired charging33 W vs 45 W+36%
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 5,160 mAh+3%
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
- CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.5 GHz+14%
- Weight172 g vs 156 g+10%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 172 g | 156 g |
| Thickness | 5.9 mm | 6 mm |
| Height | 164.2 mm | 164.2 mm |
| Width | 76.6 mm | 75.9 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP64 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx4 |
| Glass protection | Gorilla Glass 7i | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Colours | Titanium Black, Titanium Desert | Sky Blue, Slim White, Cool Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,224 px | 1,224 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,720 px | 2,720 px |
| Pixel density | 440 ppi | 440 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits | 4,500 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 1,578 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.2% | 89.1% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Unisoc T8300 | Mediatek Dimensity 6400 |
| Chip maker | Unisoc | MediaTek |
| Process | — | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| GPU | Mali G57 MP2 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 613,165 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,988 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.6 | — |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 20 MP | 13 MP |
| 4K selfie video | — | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,160 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 33 W | 45 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 53% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | — | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, fingerprint | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | HIOS 15 |
| EU label | ||
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | — |
| Endurance per cycle | 49 h | — |
| Repairability class | B | — |
| Drop resistance class | D | — |
