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Tecno Pova 8 vs Vivo Y21 5G
What Pova 8 does better (7) and where Y21 5G wins (6) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pova 8Y21 5G
| Pova 8 | Y21 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 165.7 mm | 167.4 mm | −1.7 mm |
| Width | 78.5 mm | 77.1 mm | +1.4 mm |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 8.4 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Weight | 225 g | 209 g | +16 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pova 8 better than Y21 5G?
- Battery capacity8,000 mAh vs 1,200 mAh6.7×
- RAM8 GB vs 4 GB2×
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
- Pixel density381 ppi vs 260 ppi+47%
- Selfie camera13 MP vs 5 MP2.6×
- Wired charging45 W vs 44 W+2%
- Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 720 px+50%
Why is Y21 5G better than Pova 8?
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx5+25%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Weight225 g vs 209 g+8%
- Charged in 30 min43% vs 52%+21%
- Thickness8.8 mm vs 8.4 mm+5%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 225 g | 209 g |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 8.4 mm |
| Height | 165.7 mm | 167.4 mm |
| Width | 78.5 mm | 77.1 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Plastic | — |
| Ingress protection | IP64 | IP65 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx5 |
| Colours | Arc White, Graphite Black, Helios Orange, Echo Green, Bit White (India), Terminal Green (India) | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,344 px | 1,600 px |
| Pixel density | 381 ppi | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 1,200 nits |
| Measured brightness | 991 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.6% | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 7100 | Mediatek Dimensity 6300 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Mediatek |
| Process | 6 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G610 MC2 | Mali G57 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | 666,199 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,914 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 695 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.95" | — |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | — |
| Selfie camera | 13 MP | 5 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | — |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 8,000 mAh | 1,200 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | 17.3 h | — |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 44 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 43% | 52% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -27.8 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | proximity, accelerometer, light, compass, fingerprint |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | HIOS 16 | OriginOS 6 |
| EU label | ||
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,600 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 52 h |
| Repairability class | — | C |
| Drop resistance class | — | A |
