Apple
iPhone 16 Plus vs POVA 8 Pro 5G
Device summary
Tecno
POVA 8 Pro 5G
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2024 | 2026 |
| Starting price | $899 | — |
| Display size | 6.7-inch | 6.8-inch |
| Dimensions | 77.8 mm × 160.9 mm × 7.8 mm | 77.3 mm × 162.5 mm × 7.4 mm |
| Weight | 199 g | 189 g |
| Front material | Ceramic Shield | — |
| Back material | Color-infused glass | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | — |
| Resolution | 2796 × 1290 | 2644 × 1208 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2000 nits | — |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A18 | Dimensity 7400 Ultimate |
| RAM | 8 GB | — |
| Storage | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB | — |
| Expandable storage | No | — |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | Fusion · 48 MP · ƒ/1.6 · 26 mm · Sensor-shift OIS | Wide · 50 MP · OIS |
| Ultra-wide camera | Ultra Wide · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm | Ultra Wide · 8 MP |
| Front cameras | TrueDepth · 12 MP · ƒ/1.9 | Front · 13 MP |
| Video recording | 4K Dolby Vision up to 60 fps, Spatial video up to 4K at 30 fps | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Wired charging | 25 W | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | — |
| Charging standard | MagSafe, Qi2 | — |
| Battery type | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion | — |
| Typical capacity | — | 6500 mAh |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | 5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE | — |
| Wi‑Fi | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | — |
| USB | USB-C (USB 2) | — |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
| Satellite | Emergency SOS via satellite | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Aluminum | — |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
Basic information
Release year
- iPhone 16 Plus
- 2024
- POVA 8 Pro 5G
- 2026
Starting price
- iPhone 16 Plus
- $899
- POVA 8 Pro 5G
- —
Display size
- iPhone 16 Plus
- 6.7-inch
- POVA 8 Pro 5G
- 6.8-inch
Dimensions
- iPhone 16 Plus
- 77.8 mm × 160.9 mm × 7.8 mm
- POVA 8 Pro 5G
- 77.3 mm × 162.5 mm × 7.4 mm
Weight
- iPhone 16 Plus
- 199 g
- POVA 8 Pro 5G
- 189 g
Front material
- iPhone 16 Plus
- Ceramic Shield
- POVA 8 Pro 5G
- —
Back material
- iPhone 16 Plus
- Color-infused glass
- POVA 8 Pro 5G
- —
Display
Display technology
- iPhone 16 Plus
- Super Retina XDR OLED
- POVA 8 Pro 5G
- —
Resolution
- iPhone 16 Plus
- 2796 × 1290
- POVA 8 Pro 5G
- 2644 × 1208
Refresh rate
- iPhone 16 Plus
- 60 Hz
- POVA 8 Pro 5G
- 144 Hz
Peak brightness
- iPhone 16 Plus
- 2000 nits
- POVA 8 Pro 5G
- —
Protection
- iPhone 16 Plus
- Ceramic Shield
- POVA 8 Pro 5G
- —
Performance
Chipset
- iPhone 16 Plus
- Apple A18
- POVA 8 Pro 5G
- Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
RAM
- iPhone 16 Plus
- 8 GB
- POVA 8 Pro 5G
- —
Storage
- iPhone 16 Plus
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- POVA 8 Pro 5G
- —
Expandable storage
- iPhone 16 Plus
- No
- POVA 8 Pro 5G
- —
Cameras
Main camera
- iPhone 16 Plus
- Fusion · 48 MP · ƒ/1.6 · 26 mm · Sensor-shift OIS
- POVA 8 Pro 5G
- Wide · 50 MP · OIS
Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 16 Plus
- Ultra Wide · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm
- POVA 8 Pro 5G
- Ultra Wide · 8 MP
Front cameras
- iPhone 16 Plus
- TrueDepth · 12 MP · ƒ/1.9
- POVA 8 Pro 5G
- Front · 13 MP
Video recording
- iPhone 16 Plus
- 4K Dolby Vision up to 60 fps, Spatial video up to 4K at 30 fps
- POVA 8 Pro 5G
- —
Battery & charging
Wired charging
- iPhone 16 Plus
- 25 W
- POVA 8 Pro 5G
- 45 W
Wireless charging
- iPhone 16 Plus
- 15 W
- POVA 8 Pro 5G
- —
Charging standard
- iPhone 16 Plus
- MagSafe, Qi2
- POVA 8 Pro 5G
- —
Battery type
- iPhone 16 Plus
- Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion
- POVA 8 Pro 5G
- —
Typical capacity
- iPhone 16 Plus
- —
- POVA 8 Pro 5G
- 6500 mAh
Connectivity
Cellular
- iPhone 16 Plus
- 5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE
- POVA 8 Pro 5G
- —
Wi‑Fi
- iPhone 16 Plus
- Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be)
- POVA 8 Pro 5G
- —
Bluetooth
- iPhone 16 Plus
- Bluetooth 5.3
- POVA 8 Pro 5G
- —
USB
- iPhone 16 Plus
- USB-C (USB 2)
- POVA 8 Pro 5G
- —
NFC
- iPhone 16 Plus
- Yes
- POVA 8 Pro 5G
- —
eSIM
- iPhone 16 Plus
- Yes
- POVA 8 Pro 5G
- —
Satellite
- iPhone 16 Plus
- Emergency SOS via satellite
- POVA 8 Pro 5G
- —
Build & durability
Frame
- iPhone 16 Plus
- Aluminum
- POVA 8 Pro 5G
- —
Ingress protection
- iPhone 16 Plus
- IP68
- POVA 8 Pro 5G
- —
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Weight
POVA 8 Pro 5G
10 g lighter
Height
POVA 8 Pro 5G
1.6 mm taller · minor difference
Thickness
POVA 8 Pro 5G
0.4 mm thinner · minor difference
Width
iPhone 16 Plus
0.5 mm wider · minor difference
User Experience Summary
iPhone 16 Plus
Strengths
- Standout battery endurance for standard iPhones
- Large 6.7-inch display for media and readability
- Lighter than Pro Max at similar screen size
Compromises
- 60Hz display and no Always-On at nearby Pro pricing
- Poor pocket fit and two-handed handling for many users
- No telephoto lens; value debate versus iPhone 16 Pro