Screen size
equal specsPova Curve6.8"
Pova Slim6.8"
Quick verdict
Pova Slim leads the measured specs 6-4.
Measured wins
Pova Curve
4
spec wins
Ties
12
equal specs
Pova Slim
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Pova Curve
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Pova Slim
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Pova Curve
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Pova Slim
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Pova Curve
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Pova Slim
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Pova Curve
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Pova Slim
LTE
5G bands
Pova Curve
SA/NSA
Pova Slim
SA/NSA
Speed
Pova Curve
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Pova Slim
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Pova Curve
2025, May 29
Pova Slim
2025, September 02
Status
Pova Curve
Available. Released 2025, June 05
Pova Slim
Available. Released 2025, October 08
Dimensions
Pova Curve
164.3 x 74.6 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Pova Slim
164.2 x 75.9 x 6 mm (6.46 x 2.99 x 0.24 in)
Weight
Pova Curve
188.5 g (6.67 oz)
Pova Slim
156 g (5.50 oz)
Build
Pova Curve
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, plastic back
Pova Slim
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), fiber-reinforced plastic back
SIM
Pova Curve
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Pova Slim
Nano-SIM
Other
Pova Curve
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Pova Slim
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Status light LED (on the back) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Type
Pova Curve
AMOLED, 144Hz, 2304Hz PWM, 1300 nits (peak)
Pova Slim
AMOLED, 144Hz, 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
Size
Pova Curve
6.78 inches, 109.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Pova Slim
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~89.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pova Curve
1080 x 2436 pixels (~393 ppi density)
Pova Slim
1224 x 2720 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~440 ppi density)
Protection
Pova Curve
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Pova Slim
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
OS
Pova Curve
Android 15, planned upgrade to Android 16, HIOS 15
Pova Slim
Android 15, HIOS 15
Chipset
Pova Curve
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate (4 nm)
Pova Slim
Mediatek Dimensity 6400 (6 nm)
CPU
Pova Curve
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Pova Slim
Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Pova Curve
Mali-G615 MC2
Pova Slim
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Pova Curve
No
Pova Slim
No
Internal
Pova Curve
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Pova Slim
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Pova Curve
UFS 2.2
Pova Slim
-
Dual
Pova Curve
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Pova Slim
50 MP, (wide), PDAF 2 MP
Features
Pova Curve
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Pova Slim
LED flash
Video
Pova Curve
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Pova Slim
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Pova Curve
13 MP
Pova Slim
13 MP, (wide)
Video
Pova Curve
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Pova Slim
Yes
Loudspeaker
Pova Curve
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Pova Slim
Yes
3.5mm jack
Pova Curve
No
Pova Slim
No
WLAN
Pova Curve
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Pova Slim
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Pova Curve
5.4, A2DP, LE
Pova Slim
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Pova Curve
GPS
Pova Slim
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Pova Curve
Yes
Pova Slim
Yes
Infrared port
Pova Curve
Yes
Pova Slim
Yes
Radio
Pova Curve
FM radio
Pova Slim
FM radio
USB
Pova Curve
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Pova Slim
USB Type-C
Sensors
Pova Curve
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Pova Slim
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Pova Curve
Li-Po 5500 mAh
Pova Slim
5160 mAh
Charging
Pova Curve
45W wired, 50% in 15 min, 100% in 45 min
Pova Slim
45W wired, 100% in 57 min 10W reverse wired Bypass charging
Colors
Pova Curve
Neon Cyan, Magic Silver, Geek Black
Pova Slim
Sky Blue, Slim White, Cool Black
Models
Pova Curve
LJ8k
Pova Slim
KM9
Price
Pova Curve
About 170 EUR
Pova Slim
₹ 19,999