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OSCAL Pilot 8 vs Tecno Pova 8 Pro

What Pilot 8 does better (14) and where Pova 8 Pro wins (9) — every spec side by side.

OSCAL Pilot 8
OSCAL · 2026Pilot 8
9.0Score
14 advantages≈ $310
vs
Tecno Pova 8 Pro
Tecno · 2026Pova 8 Pro
9.0Score
9 advantages
Higher score
8.1Display9.6
7.7Camera8.0
9.1Battery8.4
9.3Features8.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

Pilot 8Pova 8 Pro
85.4 × 178.717.977.3 × 162.57.4
Pilot 8Pova 8 ProDifference
Height178.7 mm162.5 mm+16.2 mm
Width85.4 mm77.3 mm+8.1 mm
Thickness17.9 mm7.4 mm+10.5 mm
Weight389 g189 g+200 g

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

Why is Pilot 8 better than Pova 8 Pro?

  1. Main camera108 MP vs 50 MP2.2×
  2. Battery capacity10,200 mAh vs 6,500 mAh+57%
  3. RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
  4. Wired charging55 W vs 45 W+22%
  5. Selfie camera50 MP vs 13 MP3.8×
  6. 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
  7. 4K selfie videoYes · Pova 8 Pro: No
  8. eSIMYes · Pova 8 Pro: No
  9. CPU frequency2.9 GHz vs 2.6 GHz+12%
  10. Pixel density447 ppi vs 429 ppi+4%
  11. USB version3 vs 2+50%
  12. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6+17%

Why is Pova 8 Pro better than Pilot 8?

  1. Peak brightness600 nits vs 4,500 nits7.5×
  2. Weight389 g vs 189 g2.1×
  3. Optical stabilisationNo · Pilot 8: Yes
  4. Stereo speakersNo · Pilot 8: Yes
  5. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
  6. Thickness17.9 mm vs 7.4 mm2.4×
  7. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Pilot 8: Yes
  8. Screen-to-body ratio75.1% vs 89.2%+19%
  9. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

OSCAL Pilot 8OSCAL Pilot 8≈ $3109.0
Design
Weight389 g189 g
Thickness17.9 mm7.4 mm
Height178.7 mm162.5 mm
Width85.4 mm77.3 mm
Frame—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionCSG KK9 GlassCorning Gorilla Glass 7i
ColoursBlackArc White, Graphite Black, Tundra Green, Tonino Lamborghini Black
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,280 px1,208 px
Resolution (height)2,772 px2,644 px
Pixel density447 ppi429 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits4,500 nits
Screen-to-body ratio75.1%89.2%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm Dragonwing Q-6690Mediatek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.9 GHz2.6 GHz
GPUAdrenoMali-G615 MC2
AnTuTu score—994,646
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,200
Memory
RAM16 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera108 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.67"1/1.56"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps30 fps
Selfie camera50 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity10,200 mAh6,500 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging55 W45 W
Charged in 30 min—56%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Wireless charging power—30 W
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth65.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version32
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)0.97 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—HIOS 16
EU label
Energy classB—
Battery charge cycles800—
Endurance per cycle96 h—
Repairability classB—
Drop resistance classA—
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