Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G
Quick Comparison
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max has better RAM than Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G. In terms of display resolution, Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max has better resolution of 2868 x 1320 than Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G which has resolution of 2644 x 1208. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max | Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G |
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.9 in | 6.78 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 5391 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Camera | 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP Triple | 50 MP + 8 MP Dual |
| Price | Rs. 179900 | Rs. 49999 |
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Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is September 09, 2026. The cost of Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max is Rs. 179900. The launch Date of the second phone is August 18, 2025. The cost of Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G is Rs. 49999.
Display comparison
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max has larger screen size of 6.9 inches in comparison to Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G's 6.78 inch screen. Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max has OLED Screen type where as Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G has AMOLED Screen type. Apple's phone has display density of 460 PPI & Tecno's phone has only 391 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Tecno's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 93.18% than Apple's phone ~ 90.7%. Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max has 19.5:9 aspect ratio where as Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G has 20.:09 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max's larger 12 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G's lower 8 GB RAM. and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
Camera comparison
Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G's 50 MP + 8 MP Dual Rear Camera outclasses Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max's 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 18 MP Front Camera in comparison to Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G's 13 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max has version 27 iOS Operating System where as Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G has version 16 Android Operating System.
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| Name | Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max | Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G |
| General | ||
| Model | iPhone 18 Pro Max | LK7, Pova 8 Pro 5G |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | eSIM+Nano SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| eSIM Support | Yes | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 2 years | |
| Release Date | September 09, 2026 | August 18, 2025 |
| In The Box | iPhone with iOS 27 USB‑C Charge Cable (1 m) | 1 x Handset, 1 x 45 W Charger, 1 x USB Type-C Cable, 1 x Sim Eject Tool, 1 x Protective Case, 1 x Quick Start Guide, 1 x Warranty Card |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 78 x 163.4 x 8.75 mm | 77.27 x 162.48 x 7.39 mm |
| Weight | 249 g | 189 g |
| Bezel less | No | |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy | Arc White, Graphite Black,Tundra Green |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color OLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (1.07 billion) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate |
| Size | 6.9 inches, 1320 x 2868 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.78 inches, 1208 x 2644 pixels, 144 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 20.:09 |
| PPI | ~ 460 PPI | ~ 391 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 90.7% | ~ 93.18% |
| Glass Type | Ceramic Shield 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Brightness | 1000 Nits Max Brightness (Typical); 1,600 Nits Peak Brightness (Hdr); 3,000 Nits Peak Brightness (Outdoor); 1 Nit Minimum Brightness | 700nits Normal; 1600nits HBM; 4500nits Peak |
| HDR Support | Yes | |
| Adaptive Refresh Rate | Yes | |
| Display Dimming | 2592Hz PWM Dimming for Eye Comfort | |
| Color Gamut | Wide Colour (P3) | |
| Features | Dynamic Island, Always-on Display, Promotion Technology With Adaptive Refresh Rates Up To 120hz, Hdr Display, True Tone, Wide Colour (P3), Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio (Typical), Fingerprint-resistant Oleophobic Coating, Anti-reflective Coating, Support For Display Of Multiple Languages And Characters Simultaneously | 2800Hz Instant Touch Sampling Rate, Wet & Oily Finger Touch Recognition 2.0 |
| Notch | Yes, Dynamic Island | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS | |
| Card Slot | No | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n75, n77, n78, n79) TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79) | |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0 | Yes, v6.0 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Performance | ||
| Geekbench Score | 12,677 (Multi Core) (v6) 4,719 (Single Core) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC) Digital compass Wi-Fi Cellular iBeacon micro-location | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Face ID, Lidar Scanner, Barometer, High-dynamic-range Gyro, High-g Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Dual Ambient Light Sensors | Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, G-Sensor, E-compass, Gyroscope (Hardware) |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling System | VC Cooling | 5K IceShield VC Cooling System, Powered by 5000mm² Vapor Chamber |
| Gaming Features | Dual Gaming Chipsets, 4D Game Vibration, Game Network Engine 3.0 | |
| AI Features | Apple Intelligence | Tecno AI, AI Auto Zoom, Ask Ella, AI Studio, AI LightMaster 2.0, AI Flare Remover, AI Reflection Remover, AI Shadow Remover, AI Full-Link Call Assistant, AI Productivity Suite, AI Mind Hub |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min | Yes |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP69K/69/68/66 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Apple N1 Wireless Networking Chip, Apple Second-generation Ultra Wideband Chip, Siri With Expressive Voices, Aluminium Unibody Design Ceramic Shield 2 Front Ceramic Shield Back, Emergency Sos Crash Detection, Apple C2 Cellular Modem, Thread Networking Technology, Action Button | Alive Matrix Display, TECNO P1 GRAPHIC, FreeLink 2.0 within 1500m, PinPoint Nav 2.0, All Scenario Noise Cancellation, Call Summary, Call Translation |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 48 MP ƒ/1.48-4 (Wide Angle) Fusion Main With Variable Aperture (Ƒ/1.48, Ƒ/1.8, Ƒ/2.8, Ƒ/4.0): 24 Mm, Second-generation Sensor-shift Optical Image Stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels, Super-high-resolution Photos (24mp And 48mp) Also Enables 12mp Optical-quality 2x Telephoto: 48 Mm, Second‑generation Sensor‑shift Optical Image Stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels 48 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) 48mp Fusion Telephoto: 100 Mm (4x), Ƒ/2.8 Aperture, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3d Sensor‑shift Optical Image Stabilisation And Autofocus, Tetraprism Design, Super-high-resolution Photos (24mp And 48mp), Also Enables 12mp Optical-quality 8x Telephoto: 200 Mm, Ƒ/2.8 Aperture, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3d Sensor‑shift Optical Image Stabilisation And Autofocus, Tetraprism Design 48 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF | 50 MP + 8 MP |
| Camera Sensor | Sony Lytia 700c | |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes, Phase Detection autofocus | Yes |
| Features | 8x Optical‑quality Zoom In, 2x Optical Zoom Out; 16x Optical‑quality Zoom Range, Digital Zoom Up To 40x, Customisable Default Lens (Fusion Main), Pro Controls For Lens Aperture, Shutter Speed, White Balance And Viewing Histogram, Apple Reference Image (Fusion Main), Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, Adaptive True Tone Flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart Hdr, Next-generation Portraits With Focus And Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Night Mode, Panorama (Up To 63mp), Photographic Styles, Smart Focus Tracking, Spatial Photos, 48mp Macro Photography, Proraw, Wide Colour Capture For Photos And Live Photos, Lens Correction (Fusion Ultra Wide), Advanced Red-eye Correction, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, Photo Geotagging, Image Formats Captured: HEIF, JPEG And Dng, Video Recording: 4k Dolby Vision Video Recording At 24 Fps, 25 Fps, 30 Fps, 60 Fps, 100 Fps (Fusion Main), Or 120 Fps (Fusion Main), 1080p Dolby Vision Video Recording At 25 Fps, 30 Fps, 60 Fps Or 120 Fps (Fusion Main), 720p Dolby Vision Video Recording At 30 Fps, Cinematic Mode Up To 4k Dolby Vision At 60 Fps, Cinematic Mode Effects From Video, Pro Controls For Lens Aperture, Shutter Speed, White Balance And Viewing Histogram, Smart Focus Tracking, Improved Low-light Video At 1080p, Action Mode Up To 2.8k Dolby Vision At 60 Fps, Spatial Video Recording At 1080p At 30 Fps, Prores Video Recording Up To 4k At 120 Fps With External Recording, Prores Raw, Academy Color Encoding System, Apple Log, Genlock Support, Macro Video Recording, Including Slow Motion And Time Lapse, Slow‑motion Video Support For 1080p Up To 240 Fps And 4k Dolby Vision Up To 120 Fps (Fusion Main), Dual Capture Up To 4k Dolby Vision At 30 Fps, Time‑lapse Video With Stabilisation Up To 4k Dolby Vision, Night Mode Time‑lapse, Quicktake Video Up To 4k Dolby Vision At 60 Fps, Second‑generation Sensor‑shift Optical Image Stabilisation For Video (Fusion Main), 3d Sensor‑shift Optical Image Stabilisation And Autofocus For Video (Fusion Telephoto), Digital Zoom Up To 24x, Audio Zoom, True Tone Flash, Cinematic Video Stabilisation (4k, 1080p And 720p), Continuous Autofocus Video, Take 8mp Still Photos While Recording 4k Video, Playback Zoom, Video Formats Recorded: Hevc, H.264, Prores And Prores Raw, Spatial Audio And Stereo Recording, Four Studio‑quality Mics, Wind Noise Reduction, Audio Mix | Hybrid Image Stabilization, Live Photo |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 120 fps UHD, 1080p | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 18 MP ƒ/1.9 (Ultra Wide) 18mp Center Stage Camera Ƒ/1.9 Aperture Autofocus With Focus Pixels Autofocus, Retina Flash | 13 MP Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 4K, 1080p | 1080p |
| Front Camera Features | Retina Flash, Tap To Zoom And Rotate, Centre Stage For Photos, Ultra-stabilised Video, Dual Capture, Centre Stage For Video Calls, Pro Controls For Shutter Speed, White Balance And Viewing Histogram, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart Hdr, Next-generation Portraits With Focus And Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Animoji And Memoji, Night Mode, Photographic Styles, Smart Focus Tracking, Improved Low‑light Video At 1080p, Proraw, Wide Colour Capture For Photos And Live Photos, Lens Correction, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, 4k Dolby Vision Video Recording At 24 Fps, 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps, 1080p Dolby Vision Video Recording At 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps, Cinematic Mode Up To 4k Dolby Vision At 30 Fps Cinematic Mode Effects From Video, Prores Video Recording Up To 4k At 60 Fps With External Recording, Prores Raw, Academy Color Encoding System, Apple Log, Slow-motion Video Support For 1080p At 120 Fps, Time‑lapse Video With Stabilisation Up To 4k Dolby Vision, Night Mode Time-lapse, Quicktake Video Up To 4k At 60 Fps In Dolby Vision, Cinematic Video Stabilisation (4k, 1080p And 720p), Spatial Audio And Stereo Recording, Wind Noise Reduction, Audio Mix | |
| Technical | ||
| OS | iOS v27 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | HiOS 16 | |
| Chipset | Apple A20 Pro | Mediatek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate |
| CPU | Hexa Core Processor | 2.6 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2 Super Cores And 4 Efficiency Cores | 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Fabrication Node | 2nm | 4nm |
| GPU | 7‑core GPU | Arm Mali-G615 MC2 |
| NPU | Dual 16‑core Neural Engine | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos Spatial Audio playback User‑configurable maximum volume limit | MP3, AAC, AMR, MID, FLAC, OGG, 3GPP |
| Video | Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG Up to 4K HDR AirPlay for mirroring, photos and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or AirPlay‑enabled smart TV | MP4, 3GP, FLV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Stereo | |
| Audio Features | Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5391 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 6500 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes, 45W Super Charge |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, Magsafe Wireless Charging Up To 25w, Qi2 Wireless Charging Up To 25w | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | |
| Bypass Charging | Yes | |
| Video Playback Time | 43 hours | |