Tecno Pova Slim 5G vs iPhone Air comparison
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| ratings |
| Overall NDTV Rating | Read Review | Read Review |
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| key specs |
| Display | 6.78-inch | 6.50-inch |
| Processor | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 | Apple A19 Pro |
| Front Camera | 13-megapixel | 18-megapixel |
| Rear Camera | 50-megapixel + 2-megapixel | 48-megapixel |
| RAM | 8GB | 12GB |
| Storage | 128GB | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB |
| Battery Capacity | 5160mAh | - |
| OS | - | iOS 26 |
| Resolution | - | 1260x2736 pixels |
| general |
| Brand | Tecno | Apple |
| Model | Pova Slim 5G | iPhone Air |
| Release date | September 4, 2025 | September 9, 2025 |
| AI Enabled | Yes | Yes |
| Launched in India | Yes | Yes |
| Form factor | Touchscreen | Touchscreen |
| Body type | Polycarbonate | - |
| Dimensions (mm) | 164.23 x 75.91 x 5.95 | 156.20 x 74.70 x 5.64 |
| Weight (g) | 156.00 | 165.00 |
| IP rating | IP64 | - |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 5160 | - |
| Removable battery | No | No |
| Fast charging | 45W Fast Charging | - |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Colours | Cool Black, Sky Blue, Slim White | Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue |
| display |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Resolution Standard | 1.5K | - |
| Screen size (inches) | 6.78 | 6.50 |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Protection type | Gorilla Glass 7i | - |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | - |
| Pixels per inch (PPI) | 440 | 460 |
| Resolution | - | 1260x2736 pixels |
| hardware |
| Processor | octa-core (2x2.5GHz + 6x2GHz) | hexa-core |
| Processor make | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 | Apple A19 Pro |
| RAM | 8GB | 12GB |
| Internal storage | 128GB | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB |
| Expandable storage | No | No |
| Dedicated microSD slot | No | - |
| Expandable storage type | - | No |
| camera |
| Rear camera | 50-megapixel + 2-megapixel | 48-megapixel (f/1.6) |
| No. of Rear Cameras | 2 | 1 |
| Rear flash | LED | - |
| Front camera | 13-megapixel | 18-megapixel (f/1.9) |
| No. of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 |
| software |
| Skin | HiOS | - |
| Operating system | - | iOS 26 |
| connectivity |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes, v 6.00 |
| USB Type-C | Yes | Yes |
| Active 4G on both SIM cards | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi 7 | - | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standards supported | - | 802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax |
| NFC | - | Yes |
| Infrared | - | No |
| Headphones | - | Type-C |
| Number of SIMs | - | 2 |
| sensors |
| Face unlock | Yes | - |
| In-Display Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | - |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
| 3D face recognition | - | Yes |
| Compass/ Magnetometer | - | Yes |
| Proximity sensor | - | Yes |
| Accelerometer | - | Yes |
| Gyroscope | - | Yes |
| Barometer | - | Yes |
| sim 1 |
| SIM Type | - | eSIM |
| GSM/CDMA | - | GSM |
| 3G | - | Yes |
| 4G/ LTE | - | Yes |
| 5G | - | Yes |
| sim 2 |
| SIM Type | - | eSIM |
| GSM/CDMA | - | GSM |
| 3G | - | Yes |
| 4G/ LTE | - | Yes |
| 5G | - | Yes |