Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Tecno Pova Curve 2

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Apple
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Tecno Pova Curve 2
Tecno
Pova Curve 2

At a glance

Brand
Apple
Tecno
Release date
September 2024, 1 years 8 months ago
February 2026, 3 months ago
Launch price
€ 1,469.00 ($ 1,719.86)
AnTuTu
1.747.255 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 93% of devices
810.000 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 80% of devices

Display

Size
6.9"
6.78"
Resolution
1320 x 2868 px QHD
1208 x 2644 px QHD
Type
Oled Super Retina XDR
AMOLED
Density
460 ppi Very high density
429 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, Peak brightness - 2000 cd/m², Brightnes 1000 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², 2000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10, DCI-P3, True Tone display, Super Retina XDR, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass, Ceramic Shield, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, Frameless, Haptic Touch, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 144 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Brightnes 700 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1000 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², Peak brightness - 4500 cd/m², 5000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Color LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Dual Edge display, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Apple A18 Pro
MediaTek Dimensity 7100
CPU
2x4050 MHz performance cores + 4x2420 MHz efficiency cores
4x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex A78+4x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
CPU type
Hexa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
3 nm
6 nm
Frequency
4.05 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Apple 6 cores GPU
Mali-G610 MC2
RAM
8 GB
8 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
48 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.78
ƒ/ 1.88
Sensor
Sony IMX903
Pixel size
1.22 µm
Sensor size
1/1.3"
Flash
Dual LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
No
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 120 fps
Features
Cinematic Mode, Noise reduction, Face unlock, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Quadruple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
Flicker sensor, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Geotagging, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Front Flash

Front camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Sony IMX714

Battery

Capacity
4685 mAh
8000 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 25.0W
Yes , 45.0W
Wireless charging
25W Wireless Charging
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 48h
Features
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Bypass Charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
128 GB
Type
NVMe
UFS Storage 2.2
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
77.6 mm 163.0 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model
77.4 mm 163.1 mm 7.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
227 g
195 g
Materials
Glass , Titanium , Corning Gorilla Glass
Plastic
Colors
Black White Silver Bronze Titanium
Silver Gray Purple
Water/dust resistance
IP68
IP64 , MIL-STD-810H
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
92 %
89 %

Software

Operating system
iOS 18 iOS 18
Android 16 Android 16
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), HID (Human Interface Profile), LE (Low Energy), LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi MiMO
Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n30 (2300), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n53 (2400), n66 (1700), n70 (1700), n75 (1500), n76 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B53 (TDD 2400), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
No
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones
Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers

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