Screen size
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Pova CurveWinner: 6.8"+2.7%
Quick verdict
Pova Curve leads the measured specs 18-2.
Measured wins
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2
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Pova Curve
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
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GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
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GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
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HSDPA 900 / 2100
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HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
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LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
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LTE
5G bands
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SA/NSA
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SA/NSA
Speed
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HSPA, LTE, 5G
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HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
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2024, September 24
Pova Curve
2025, May 29
Status
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Available. Released 2024, October 08
Pova Curve
Available. Released 2025, June 05
Dimensions
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165 x 77 x 8 mm (6.50 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
Pova Curve
164.3 x 74.6 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Weight
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189 g (6.67 oz)
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188.5 g (6.67 oz)
Build
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Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
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Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
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Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
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Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
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IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
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IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
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IPS LCD, 120Hz
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AMOLED, 144Hz, 2304Hz PWM, 1300 nits (peak)
Size
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6.6 inches, 104.6 cm2 (~82.4% screen-to-body ratio)
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6.78 inches, 109.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
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720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
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1080 x 2436 pixels (~393 ppi density)
Protection
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-
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Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
OS
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Android 14
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Android 15, planned upgrade to Android 16, HIOS 15
Chipset
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Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
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Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate (4 nm)
CPU
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Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
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Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
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Mali-G57 MC2
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Mali-G615 MC2
Card slot
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microSDXC
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No
Internal
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64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
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128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
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-
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UFS 2.2
Single
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48 MP, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, AF Auxiliary lens
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-
Features
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Dual-LED flash, HDR
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LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
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1080p@30fps
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4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Dual
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-
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64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
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8 MP
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13 MP
Features
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Dual-LED flash
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-
Video
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Yes
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4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
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Yes, with dual speakers
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Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
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Yes
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No
WLAN
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Yes
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Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
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Yes
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5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
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GPS
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GPS
NFC
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Yes
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Yes
Infrared port
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Yes
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Yes
Radio
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Unspecified
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FM radio
USB
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USB Type-C
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USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
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Fingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors
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Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
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5000 mAh
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Li-Po 5500 mAh
Charging
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18W wired
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45W wired, 50% in 15 min, 100% in 45 min
Colors
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Aurora Cloud, Azure Sky, Midnight Shadow
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Neon Cyan, Magic Silver, Geek Black
Models
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KL4
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LJ8k
Price
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About 100 EUR
Pova Curve
About 170 EUR