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Nothing Phone (4b) vs TECNO POVA Slim 5G

WINNER
Nothing Phone (4b)
44.2Inno Score
VS
TECNO POVA Slim 5G
43.6Inno Score
28.9Performance21.8
52.8Display79.4
42.6Camera30.1
49.7Battery54
65.3Features44
4 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4b)7 spec wins — TECNO POVA Slim 5G

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Nothing Phone (4b) scores 44.2 against 43.6 for TECNO POVA Slim 5G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Nothing Phone (4b) edges ahead in features and camera, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (4b)

  • Stronger performance score: 29 vs 22
  • Stronger camera score: 43 vs 30
  • Stronger features score: 65 vs 44
  • 200% higher OS update pledge: 3 years vs 1 years
  • 23% higher Front camera: 16 MP vs 13 MP

Reasons to pick the TECNO POVA Slim 5G

  • Stronger display score: 79 vs 53
  • Stronger battery score: 54 vs 50
  • 125% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 2,000 nits
  • 36% higher Wired charging: 45 W vs 33 W
  • 31% lower thickness: 6 mm vs 8.6 mm

Display

Display comparison: Nothing Phone (4b) versus TECNO POVA Slim 5G
SpecNothing Phone (4b)TECNO POVA Slim 5G
Screen size6.77 ″6.78 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1080x23441224x2720
Pixel density381 ppi440 ppi+15%
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness2,000 nits4,500 nits+125%
Screen-to-body87.4 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: Nothing Phone (4b) versus TECNO POVA Slim 5G
SpecNothing Phone (4b)TECNO POVA Slim 5G
ChipsetSnapdragon 6 Gen 4MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Geekbench 6 (single)—658Bottom 11%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—1,813Bottom 11%
RAM (max)8 GB8 GB
Storage options128GB/256GB128/256GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: Nothing Phone (4b) versus TECNO POVA Slim 5G
SpecNothing Phone (4b)TECNO POVA Slim 5G
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Ultra-wide8 MP—
Max video4K@30fps1440p@30fps
Front camera16 MP+23%13 MP
OISYes—

Battery

Battery comparison: Nothing Phone (4b) versus TECNO POVA Slim 5G
SpecNothing Phone (4b)TECNO POVA Slim 5G
Capacity5,200 mAh+1%5,160 mAh
Wired charging33 W45 W+36%
Wireless charging0 W—

Design

Design comparison: Nothing Phone (4b) versus TECNO POVA Slim 5G
SpecNothing Phone (4b)TECNO POVA Slim 5G
Weight210 g156 g+26%
Thickness8.6 mm6 mm+31%
IP ratingIP64IP64
Frame materialPlastic—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Nothing Phone (4b) versus TECNO POVA Slim 5G
SpecNothing Phone (4b)TECNO POVA Slim 5G
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.05.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB Type-C

Software

Software comparison: Nothing Phone (4b) versus TECNO POVA Slim 5G
SpecNothing Phone (4b)TECNO POVA Slim 5G
OS at launchAndroid 16 (Nothing OS 4.1)HiOS 15 (Android 15)
OS update pledge3 years+200%1 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Nothing Phone (4b) versus TECNO POVA Slim 5G
SpecNothing Phone (4b)TECNO POVA Slim 5G
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5mm jackNoNo

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