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- Galaxy S26+ vs Pova 8 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S26+ vs Tecno Pova 8 Pro
What Galaxy S26+ does better (17) and where Pova 8 Pro wins (6) — every spec side by side.
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8.7Display9.6
9.1Performance7.1
9.2Camera8.0
7.4Battery8.4
9.8Features8.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy S26+Pova 8 Pro
| Galaxy S26+ | Pova 8 Pro | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 158.4 mm | 162.5 mm | −4.1 mm |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 77.3 mm | −1.5 mm |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm | 7.4 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 189 g | +1 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy S26+ better than Pova 8 Pro?
- AnTuTu score2,459,298 vs 994,6462.5×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)10,982 vs 3,2003.4×
- Telephoto cameraYes · Pova 8 Pro: No
- Wireless chargingYes · Pova 8 Pro: No
- CPU frequency4.74 GHz vs 2.6 GHz+82%
- Pixel density516 ppi vs 429 ppi+20%
- Max video8K vs 4K
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
- 4K selfie videoYes · Pova 8 Pro: No
- eSIMYes · Pova 8 Pro: No
- USB version3.2 vs 2+60%
- Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
Why is Pova 8 Pro better than Galaxy S26+?
- Battery capacity4,900 mAh vs 6,500 mAh+33%
- Peak brightness2,600 nits vs 4,500 nits+73%
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
- Memory card slotNo · Galaxy S26+: Yes
- Wireless charging power20 W vs 30 W+50%
- Selfie camera12 MP vs 13 MP+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 190 g | 189 g |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm | 7.4 mm |
| Height | 158.4 mm | 162.5 mm |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 77.3 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | — |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Colours | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold | Arc White, Graphite Black, Tundra Green, Tonino Lamborghini Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | — |
| Resolution (width) | 1,440 px | 1,208 px |
| Resolution (height) | 3,120 px | 2,644 px |
| Pixel density | 516 ppi | 429 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,600 nits | 4,500 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,498 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.7% | 89.2% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 - US/CA/CN | Mediatek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 4.74 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 840 - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW | Mali-G615 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | 2,459,298 | 994,646 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 10,982 | 3,200 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 7,138 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4. | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | 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× | — |
| Max video | 8K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,900 mAh | 6,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | 16.4 h | — |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 45 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 69% | 56% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 20 W | 30 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| Video output | Yes | — |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | — |
| 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 | -26.2 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Under display |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | 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 | 7 | — |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | — |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,200 | — |
| Endurance per cycle | 55 h | — |
| Repairability class | C | — |
| Drop resistance class | A | — |
