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Tecno Pova 8 vs ZTE nubia Neo 5

What Pova 8 does better (4) and where nubia Neo 5 wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Tecno Pova 8
Tecno · 2026Pova 8
7.9Score
4 advantages≈ $290
vs
ZTE nubia Neo 5
ZTE · 2026nubia Neo 5
8.0Score
7 advantages
Higher score
7.4Display7.0
5.2Camera6.1
9.1Battery8.4
6.8Features7.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Pova 8nubia Neo 5
78.5 × 165.78.878.8 × 166.18.5
Pova 8nubia Neo 5Difference
Height165.7 mm166.1 mm−0.4 mm
Width78.5 mm78.8 mm−0.3 mm
Thickness8.8 mm8.5 mm+0.3 mm
Weight225 g210 g+15 g

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

Why is Pova 8 better than nubia Neo 5?

  1. Battery capacity8,000 mAh vs 6,050 mAh+32%
  2. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  3. Pixel density381 ppi vs 314 ppi+21%
  4. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 900 px+20%

Why is nubia Neo 5 better than Pova 8?

  1. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  2. Max video1080p vs 4K
  3. eSIMNo · Pova 8: Yes
  4. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Pova 8: Yes
  5. Weight225 g vs 210 g+7%
  6. Selfie camera13 MP vs 16 MP+23%
  7. Thickness8.8 mm vs 8.5 mm+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Tecno Pova 8Tecno Pova 8≈ $2907.9
Design
Weight225 g210 g
Thickness8.8 mm8.5 mm
Height165.7 mm166.1 mm
Width78.5 mm78.8 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
Ingress protectionIP64IP64
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx4
ColoursArc White, Graphite Black, Helios Orange, Echo Green, Bit White (India), Terminal Green (India)Black, White, Yellow
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px900 px
Resolution (height)2,344 px1,940 px
Pixel density381 ppi314 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—1,000 nits
Measured brightness991 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio86.6%87%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 7100Unisoc T9300
Chip makerMediaTekUnisoc
Process6 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G610 MC2Mali-G57 MP2
AnTuTu score666,199—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,914—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme695—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8—
Main sensor size1/1.95"—
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera13 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity8,000 mAh6,050 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Active use (test)17.3 h—
Wired charging45 W45 W
Charged in 30 min43%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version2—
Infrared portYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness-27.8 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceHIOS 16MyOS 16
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