Category Breakdown
Tecno Pova Slim
vivo V40 Lite
Performance
89.291.3
Camera
84.193.2
Display
98.694.7
Battery
92.592.6
Build
41.087.8
Overall
81.191.9
Summary
- The Tecno Pova Slim features a lightweight build with a glass front and fiber-reinforced plastic back, while the vivo V40 Lite has a slightly heavier design with options for glass or plastic back.
- Both phones have a 6.78" AMOLED display, but the Pova Slim offers a higher refresh rate of 144Hz compared to the V40 Lite's 120Hz.
- In terms of performance, the Pova Slim utilizes a Mediatek Dimensity 6400 chipset, while the V40 Lite is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, with both offering 8GB of RAM.
- Camera-wise, both devices have a 50 MP main sensor, but the V40 Lite includes additional ultrawide and macro lenses, and supports 4K video recording, whereas the Pova Slim is limited to 1440p.
- The Pova Slim has a larger 5160mAh battery with 45W charging, while the V40 Lite has a 5500mAh battery with 44W charging.
- Software-wise, the Pova Slim runs on Android 15 with HIOS 15, while the V40 Lite operates on Android 14 with Funtouch 14.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Tecno Pova Slim
vivo V40 Lite
General
Release Date
2025, September 02
2024, July 14
Announced
2025, September 02
2024, July 14
Description
N/A
Not to be confused withvivo V40 Lite 5G (IDN),vivo V40 Lite 4G (IDN)
Display
Size
6.78"
6.78"
Type
AMOLED, 144Hz, 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1300 nits (peak)
Resolution
1224 x 2720 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~440 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
PPI
1224
1080
Refresh Rate
144Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 6400 (6 nm)
Qualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 710
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
50 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, (wide), PDAF2 MP
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Front Camera
13 MP
32 MP
Front Camera Details
13 MP, (wide)
32 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide)
Video Recording
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
Yes
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5160 mAh
5500 mAh
Battery Details
5160 mAh
Li-Ion 5500 mAh
Charging Details
45W wired, 100% in 57 min10W reverse wiredBypass charging
44W wired, PDReverse wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
164.2 x 75.9 x 6 mm (6.46 x 2.99 x 0.24 in)
164.4 x 74.8 x 7.7 mm (6.47 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Weight
156 g
179 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), fiber-reinforced plastic back
Glass front, plastic frame, glass back or plastic back
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Sky Blue, Slim White, Cool Black
Classy Brown, Dreamy White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Software
Operating System
Android 15, HIOS 15
Android 14, Funtouch 14
OS Version
Android 15, HIOS 15
Android 14, Funtouch 14
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No

