Head to head · 2 phones

iPhone 16 vs Pova Curve

Verified specs side by side. The green tick marks the better value on each measurable row.

Comparing 2 phones
iPhone 16
iPhone 168.5Very good· Top score
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Pova Curve
Pova Curve—Score pending
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The short verdict

iPhone 16 is scored, the other is pending

We haven’t scored the Pova Curve yet. Compare the measured differences and prices below.

iPhone 16
8.5
Pova Curve
—
Choose the iPhone 16 if
  • iPhone buyers who find it at a real discount and want two rear cameras on a budget
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Choose the Pova Curve if
  • Brighter screen outdoors (1,300 vs 1,000 nits peak)
  • Larger screen (6.78 vs 6.1 in)
  • Bigger battery (5,500 vs 3,561 mAh)
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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
Why pick theiPhone 163 wins
−0.7"Easier one-handed use6.1" vs 6.8"
+33%More RAM for multitasking8 vs 6 GB
−19 gLighter in the hand170 vs 189 g
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Why pick thePova Curve5 wins
+30%Brighter screen outdoors1,300 vs 1,000 nits peak
+11%Larger screen6.78 vs 6.1 in
+54%Bigger battery5,500 vs 3,561 mAh
1.8×Faster wired charging45 vs 25 W
−$320Cheaper today$170 vs $490
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Display7 differences
Screen size
6.1"
6.78"
Display type
Super Retina XDR display · HDR · True Tone
AMOLED
Resolution
1179 x 2556
1080 x 2436
Refresh rate
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144 Hz
Peak brightness
1000 nits max brightness (typical) · 1600 nits peak brightness (HDR) · 2000 nits peak brightness (outdoor)
1300 nits peak
Pixel density
460 ppi
393 ppi
Panel
Super Retina XDR OLED
AMOLED
Performance3 differences
Chipset
Apple A18 (3 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate (4 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Mali-G615 MC2
Memory2 differences
RAM
8 GB
6 GB
Internal storage
128GB, 256GB, 512GB
128 GB
Main camera2 differences
Primary camera
48 MP
64 MP
Video
4K @ 60 fps · HDR · Dolby Vision
4K @ 30 fps
Battery & Charging2 differences
Capacity
3,561 mAh
5,500 mAh
Wired charging
Up to 50% charge in 30 minutes
45W
Network1 difference
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Connectivity3 differences
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 · dual-band
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.4
Positioning
GPS · GLONASS · Galileo
GPS
Body2 differences
Dimensions
5.81 in (14.8 cm)
6.47 in (16.4 cm)
Weight
170 g
189 g
Launch & Software1 difference
Operating system
iOS 18
Android 15

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