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Galaxy A27 vs Pova Curve 2

Samsung Galaxy A27 vs Tecno Pova Curve 2

What Galaxy A27 does better (9) and where Pova Curve 2 wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2026Galaxy A27

7.9Score

9 advantages≈ $290

Tecno · 2026Pova Curve 2

8.7Score

11 advantages≈ $280

Higher score

8.2Display9.8

7.9Camera5.2

4.3Battery9.0

7.7Features6.8

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A27Pova Curve 2

	Galaxy A27	Pova Curve 2	Difference
Height	162.4 mm	162.7 mm	−0.3 mm
Width	78.2 mm	77.2 mm	+1 mm
Thickness	7.8 mm	7.4 mm	+0.4 mm
Weight	200 g	195 g	+5 g

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

Why is Galaxy A27 better than Pova Curve 2?

Optical stabilisationYes · Pova Curve 2: No
Memory card slotYes · Pova Curve 2: No
Rear cameras2 vs 12×
Ultra-wide cameraYes · Pova Curve 2: No
Max video4K vs 1080p
eSIMYes · Pova Curve 2: No
Process4 nm vs 6 nm+50%
Screen-to-body ratio86.8% vs 71.1%+22%
Charged in 30 min45% vs 42%+7%

Why is Pova Curve 2 better than Galaxy A27?

Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 8,000 mAh+60%
Peak brightness1,400 nits vs 4,500 nits3.2×
Wired charging25 W vs 45 W+80%
RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
Stereo speakersNo · Galaxy A27: Yes
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
Pixel density385 ppi vs 429 ppi+11%
Weight200 g vs 195 g+3%
Selfie camera12 MP vs 13 MP+8%
Bluetooth5.1 vs 5.4+6%
Thickness7.8 mm vs 7.4 mm+5%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy A27≈ $2907.9	Tecno Pova Curve 2≈ $2808.7
Design
Weight	200 g	195 g
Thickness	7.8 mm	7.4 mm
Height	162.4 mm	162.7 mm
Width	78.2 mm	77.2 mm
Frame	Plastic	—
Back	Glass	—
Ingress protection	IP64	IP64
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx4	IPx4
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Colours	Black, Blue, Light Green, Light Pink	Mystic Purple, Melting Silver, Storm Titanium
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.8″
Panel	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,340 px	2,364 px
Pixel density	385 ppi	429 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Peak brightness	1,400 nits	4,500 nits
Measured brightness	800 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	86.8%	71.1%
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Mediatek Dimensity 7100
Chip maker	Qualcomm	MediaTek
Process	4 nm	6 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Adreno 710	Mali-G610 MC2
AnTuTu score	694,659	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	2,973	—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	911	—
Memory
RAM	8 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	Yes	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/2.76"	—
Rear cameras	2	1
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	No
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	1080p
4K video frame rate	30 fps	—
Selfie camera	12 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	8,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	—
Active use (test)	12.7 h	—
Wired charging	25 W	45 W
Charged in 30 min	45%	42%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.1	5.4
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	—
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-26.4 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.78 W/kg	—
Software
OS at launch	Android 16	Android 16
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 9	HiOS 16
Major OS updates promised	6	—
EU label
Energy class	A	—
Battery charge cycles	1,200	—
Endurance per cycle	51 h	—
Repairability class	C	—
Drop resistance class	B	—