OnePlus 15R vs Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G
The short answer
- OnePlus 15R has the bigger battery: 7,400 mAh against 6,500.
- OnePlus 15R charges faster, at 80 W against 45.
- OnePlus 15R has the faster screen: 165 Hz against 144.
- OnePlus 15R is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 47,999 against INR 49,999.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 OnePlus 15R
₹47,999launch price · Dec 2025
|
 Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G
₹49,999launch price
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Top quarter ₹40–50k | Top quarter ₹40–50k |
| Spec index | 8.8 / 10 | 8.8 / 10 |
| Key Specs | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB / 12 GB |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 | MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate 5G, Octa-core, up to 2.6 GHz |
| Rear Camera | 50 MP + 8 MP | 50 MP + 8 MP |
| Front Camera | 32 MP | 13 MP |
| Battery | 7400 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Display | 6.83 inches (17.35 cm) | 6.78 inches (2644 x 1208) |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | December 17, 2025 (Official) | 18 August 2026 (India) |
| Operating System | Android v16 | Android 16 |
| Custom UI | OxygenOS 16 | HiOS 16 |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 | MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate 5G |
| CPU | Octa core (3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M) | Octa-core, up to 2.6 GHz |
| Architecture | 64 bit | — |
| Fabrication | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Graphics | Adreno 829 | Arm Mali-G615 MC2 |
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB / 12 GB (with 8 GB / 12 GB extended RAM) |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X Ultra | — |
| Display | ||
| Display Type | AMOLED | HyperLux AMOLED, 1.07 billion colours |
| Screen Size | 6.83 inches (17.35 cm) | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1272x2800 px (1.5K) | 2644 x 1208 pixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.8:9 | — |
| Pixel Density | 450 ppi | 429 ppi |
| Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) | 90.05 % | 93.18 % |
| Screen Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Bezel-less display | Yes with punch-hole display | Yes, with punch-hole display |
| Touch Screen | Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch | Yes, 2800 Hz touch sampling rate |
| Brightness | 1800 nits (HBM), 3600 nits (peak) | 700 nits typical, 1600 nits high brightness mode, 4500 nits peak |
| HDR 10 / HDR+ support | Yes, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid | — |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz (adaptive) | 144 Hz / 120 Hz / 90 Hz / 60 Hz |
| Design | ||
| Height | 163.4 mm | 162.48 mm |
| Width | 77 mm | 77.27 mm |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 7.39 mm |
| Weight | 218 grams | 189 g |
| Build Material | Frame: Aluminium alloy Back: Glass (Charcoal Black, Mint Breeze) / Fibreglass (Electric Violet) | — |
| Colours | Charcoal Black, Mint Breeze, Electric Violet | Arc White, Graphite Black, Tundra Green |
| Waterproof | Yes, IP66 / IP68 / IP69 / IP69K | Yes, IP66 / IP68 / IP69 / IP69K dust and water resistance |
| Ruggedness | — | Omni-Shield Impact System drop protection |
| Main Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | Dual | Dual |
| Resolution | 50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (Sony IMX906 sensor, 1/1.56 inch sensor size, 1.0µm pixel size, 24 mm focal length) 8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (16 mm focal length, 112 degree field of view) | 50 MP main with OIS + 8 MP ultra-wide |
| Sensor | Sony IMX906 | Sony LYTIA 700C (main) |
| Autofocus | Yes | Yes |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Flash | Yes, LED Flash | Yes |
| Settings | Exposure compensation, ISO control | — |
| Shooting Modes | Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Night Mode Portrait Mode Panorama Pro Mode Long Exposure High Resolution Mode | — |
| Camera Features | Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus Dual-view video Google Lens Document scanner | Hybrid image stabilisation, AI image enhancement, Alive Matrix rear mini-LED display with 177 LED beads |
| Video Recording | 3840x2160 @ 120 fps 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 120 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps | — |
| Video Recording Features | Slo-motion (1920x1080 @ 240 fps) Time-lapse Cinematic video Multi-view video EIS with OIS stabilisation | — |
| Front Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | Single | Single |
| Resolution | 32 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (25 mm focal length) | 13 MP |
| Autofocus | Yes | — |
| Flash | No | — |
| Camera Features | Portrait Mode Night Mode Panorama Dual-view video Time-lapse | — |
| Video Recording | 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps | — |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 7400 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Type | Li-ion (Silicon Carbon) | — |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Quick Charging | Yes, Fast, 80W (SUPERVOOC) | Yes, 45W Super Charge - 30% in 14 minutes, full charge in about 60 minutes; 10W reverse charging |
| USB Type-C | Yes | Yes |
| Storage | ||
| Internal Memory | 256 GB / 512 GB | 256 GB / 512 GB |
| Expandable Memory | No | — |
| USB OTG | Yes | — |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | — |
| Network & Connectivity | ||
| SIM Slot(s) | Dual SIM, GSM+GSM (Nano SIM + Nano SIM) | — |
| SIM Size | SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano | — |
| Network Support | 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| VoLTE | Yes | — |
| SIM 1 | - | — |
| 5G Bands | 5G NR N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78 | — |
| 4G Bands | FD-LTE Band 1 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 8 / 18 / 19 / 26 / 28 / 66 TD-LTE Band 34 / 38 / 39 / 40 / 41 / 42 / 48 | — |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA Band 1 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 8 / 19 | — |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz | — |
| EDGE | Available | — |
| SIM 2 | - | — |
| GPRS | Available | — |
| Wi-Fi | Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), Dual-band | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Wi-Fi Features | Wi-Fi Display, Mobile Hotspot | — |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0 | v5.4 |
| GPS | Yes, dual band (L1+L5) with Glonass, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Sensor | Yes | Yes, infrared remote control |
| USB Connectivity | USB 2.0, Type-C, Mass storage device, USB charging, USB OTG | USB Type-C |
| Multimedia | ||
| FM Radio | No | — |
| Stereo Speaker | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| Audio Jack | USB Type-C | — |
| Audio Features | OReality Audio | Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio |
| Sensors | ||
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint Sensor Position | In Display | On-screen |
| Fingerprint Sensor Type | Ultrasonic | — |
| Heart Rate Monitor | No | — |
| Other Sensors | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Colour temperature sensor, Infrared remote control | Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, G-sensor, E-compass, Gyroscope (hardware) |