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realme Neo8 vs TECNO POVA Slim 5G

WINNER
realme Neo8
71.3Inno Score
VS
TECNO POVA Slim 5G
43.6Inno Score
64.4Performance21.8
93.2Display79.4
54.2Camera30.1
79.8Battery54
65.3Features44
9 spec wins — realme Neo82 spec wins — TECNO POVA Slim 5G

InnoReviews verdict

realme Neo8 wins this phone face-off, 71.3 to 43.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+43) and battery (+26). TECNO POVA Slim 5G still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the realme Neo8

  • Stronger performance score: 64 vs 22
  • Stronger display score: 93 vs 79
  • Stronger camera score: 54 vs 30
  • Stronger battery score: 80 vs 54
  • Stronger features score: 65 vs 44

Reasons to pick the TECNO POVA Slim 5G

  • 28% lower thickness: 6 mm vs 8.3 mm
  • 27% lower weight: 156 g vs 215 g

Display

Display comparison: realme Neo8 versus TECNO POVA Slim 5G
Specrealme Neo8TECNO POVA Slim 5G
Screen size6.78 ″6.78 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1272x27721224x2720
Pixel density450 ppi+2%440 ppi
Refresh rate165 Hz+15%144 Hz
Peak brightness6,500 nits+44%4,500 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: realme Neo8 versus TECNO POVA Slim 5G
Specrealme Neo8TECNO POVA Slim 5G
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 5MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Geekbench 6 (single)—658Bottom 11%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—1,813Bottom 11%
RAM (max)16 GB+100%8 GB
Storage options256GB / 512GB / 1TB128/256GB
Storage typeUFS 4.1UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: realme Neo8 versus TECNO POVA Slim 5G
Specrealme Neo8TECNO POVA Slim 5G
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Ultra-wide8 MP—
Telephoto50 MP—
Optical zoom3.5 x—
Max video4K@60fps1440p@30fps
Front camera16 MP+23%13 MP
OISYes—

Battery

Battery comparison: realme Neo8 versus TECNO POVA Slim 5G
Specrealme Neo8TECNO POVA Slim 5G
Capacity8,000 mAh+55%5,160 mAh
Wired charging80 W+78%45 W
Wireless charging0 W—

Design

Design comparison: realme Neo8 versus TECNO POVA Slim 5G
Specrealme Neo8TECNO POVA Slim 5G
Weight215 g156 g+27%
Thickness8.3 mm6 mm+28%
IP ratingIP66/IP68/IP69IP64
Frame materialMatte metal—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: realme Neo8 versus TECNO POVA Slim 5G
Specrealme Neo8TECNO POVA Slim 5G
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.05.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C

Software

Software comparison: realme Neo8 versus TECNO POVA Slim 5G
Specrealme Neo8TECNO POVA Slim 5G
OS at launchAndroid 16 (realme UI 7.0)HiOS 15 (Android 15)
OS update pledge3 years+200%1 years

Audio

Audio comparison: realme Neo8 versus TECNO POVA Slim 5G
Specrealme Neo8TECNO POVA Slim 5G
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5mm jackNoNo

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