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Realme Neo8 vs Tecno Pova Curve 2
What Neo8 does better (21) and where Pova Curve 2 wins (2) — every spec side by side.
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9.7Display9.8
9.4Camera5.2
9.4Battery9.0
9.3Features6.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Neo8Pova Curve 2
| Neo8 | Pova Curve 2 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162 mm | 162.7 mm | −0.7 mm |
| Width | 77.1 mm | 77.2 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 7.4 mm | +0.9 mm |
| Weight | 215 g | 195 g | +20 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Neo8 better than Pova Curve 2?
- Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 256 GB4×
- Wired charging80 W vs 45 W+78%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx42×
- Optical stabilisationYes · Pova Curve 2: No
- Telephoto cameraYes · Pova Curve 2: No
- RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
- CPU frequency3.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+58%
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
- Rear cameras3 vs 13×
- Peak brightness6,500 nits vs 4,500 nits+44%
- Process3 nm vs 6 nm2×
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Why is Pova Curve 2 better than Neo8?
- Weight215 g vs 195 g+10%
- Thickness8.3 mm vs 7.4 mm+12%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 215 g | 195 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 7.4 mm |
| Height | 162 mm | 162.7 mm |
| Width | 77.1 mm | 77.2 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Glass | — |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP64 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx4 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Colours | Gray, White, Purple | Mystic Purple, Melting Silver, Storm Titanium |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,272 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,772 px | 2,364 px |
| Pixel density | 450 ppi | 429 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 6,500 nits | 4,500 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90% | 71.1% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 | Mediatek Dimensity 7100 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 3 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 829 | Mali-G610 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | 3,222,272 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 9,400 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | — |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 3.5× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 13 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 8,000 mAh | 8,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Si/C | — |
| Wired charging | 80 W | 45 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 75% | 42% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | — |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Realme UI 7.0 | HiOS 16 |
