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Lenovo Legion Duel

Lenovo Legion Duel

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Tecno Pova Curve

Tecno Pova Curve

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Category Breakdown

Lenovo Legion Duel
Tecno Pova Curve
Performance
73.070.8
Camera
48.748.0
Display
88.588.5
Battery
67.567.5
Build
72.870.8
Overall
69.268.1

Summary

  • The Lenovo Legion Duel features a robust build with a glass front and back, weighing 239g, while the Tecno Pova Curve is lighter at 177g with a thinner profile of 7.5mm.
  • Both phones sport AMOLED displays with a 144Hz refresh rate, but the Legion Duel has HDR10+ support, whereas the Pova Curve lacks HDR capabilities.
  • In terms of performance, the Legion Duel is powered by the Snapdragon 865 5G+, offering superior processing capabilities compared to the Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate in the Pova Curve.
  • Camera-wise, both devices have a 64 MP main sensor, but the Legion Duel's selfie camera is significantly higher at 20 MP compared to the Pova Curve's 13 MP.
  • The Legion Duel has a 5000mAh battery with faster 65W charging, while the Pova Curve offers a larger 5500mAh battery with 45W charging.
  • Software-wise, the Legion Duel runs on Android 10 with Legion OS, while the Pova Curve operates on Android 15 with HIOS 15, indicating a more recent software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Lenovo Legion Duel
Tecno Pova Curve

General

Release Date

2020, July 22
2025, May 29

Announced

2020, July 22
2025, May 29

Description

Also known as Lenovo Legion Phone Duel
N/A

Display

Size

6.65"
6.78"

Type

AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR10+
AMOLED, 144Hz, 1300 nits (peak)

Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
1080 x 2436 pixels (~393 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

144Hz
144Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+)
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate (4 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.09 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 650
Mali-G615 MC2

Memory

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

64 MP
64 MP

Main Camera Details

64 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF16 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide)
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Front Camera

20 MP
13 MP

Front Camera Details

Motorized pop-up 20 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.9µm
13 MP

Video Recording

4K@30fps gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

4K@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh
5500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 5000 mAh
Li-Po 5500 mAh

Charging Details

65W wired, (128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM models)90W wired, 50% in 10 min, 100% in 30 min (512GB 16GB RAM model)
45W wired, 50% in 15 min, 100% in 45 min

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

169.2 x 78.5 x 9.9 mm (6.66 x 3.09 x 0.39 in)
7.5 mm thickness

Weight

239 g
177 g

Materials

Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Vengeance Red, Blazing Blue
Neon Cyan, Magic Silver, Geek Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat15 800/210 Mbps, 5G 2.5 Gbps DL
HSPA, LTE, 5G

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
5.4, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 10, Legion OS/ ZUI12
Android 15, planned upgrade to Android 16, HIOS 15

OS Version

Android 10, Legion OS/ ZUI12
Android 15, planned upgrade to Android 16, HIOS 15

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)

Audio Jack

No
No