With the OnePlus Nord CE4 and Tecno Pova 6 Pro launched this week, let’s take a look at how much they cost and how they compare to their predecessors.
The OnePlus Nord CE4 comes with a Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, a much improved GPU, and is dust and water resistant – it’s only IP54 rated, but that’s better than what the CE3 didn’t have. Additionally, the battery capacity has been increased by 10% to 5,500mAh, and charges faster – in our testing, it reached 100% in 29 minutes, compared to the 31 minutes it took the older model (note the 500mAh difference in capacity). CE4 will receive two major operating system updates and three years of security patches.
Without any worthwhile discounts, the OnePlus Nord CE3 costs exactly the same as the phone it replaces. The larger sensor in the 50MP main camera (1/1.56” vs. 1/1.95”) is nice, but there’s no reason not to go with the CE4.
Tecno Pova 6 Pro switches to an AMOLED panel, still 6.78 inches in size, with a resolution of 1080p+ and a refresh rate of 120Hz, while its predecessor used IPS LCD. In addition, the 2024 phone also has an IP53 dust and water resistance rating. The main camera has been increased from 50MP to 108MP, and the selfie camera has been increased from 16MP to 32MP. The large 6,000mAh battery with 70W charging (65% in 30 minutes, 100% in one hour) is great for long gaming sessions (as is the overall battery life, of course).
That said, the older Tecno Pova 5 Pro is much cheaper and uses the same Dimensity 6080 chipset, so performance is the same and both phones have adequate cooling. The battery is smaller, but not small either, at 5,000mAh. The Pova 6 Pro isn’t the best camera phone around (although it’s better than the 5 Pro), so depending on what you plan to use the phone for, buying an older model might be a better option.
Realme Narzo 60x is a 5G-enabled phone priced at just over Rs 10,000. It doesn’t skimp on the display to hit this price point, though, but it does have a large 6.72-inch IPS LCD (1080p+, 120Hz). The battery is no exception – the 5,000mAh battery charges at 33W. There’s a 50MP camera on the back (capped at 1080p @ 30fps) and an 8MP selfie camera.
The storage is expandable and there is a microSD slot. The Dimensity 6100+ is slightly slower than the 6080 inside the Pova 5 Pro, but not by much. The 4GB RAM on the base model is more worrisome and the 2 additional ones will cost you Rs 1,000.
From the bottom of the pricing chart to the top. The Mi 14 Ultra is currently in early access – just pay a deposit of Rs 10,000 to get in line when the phone is launched on Monday (April 8). You can use some discounts to reduce the impact on the final price.
The new Motorola Edge 50 Pro (released this week) will also be released on Monday. The phone pairs the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 with a 144Hz 6.7-inch OLED display (with better-than-1080p+ resolution and 10-bit color). The 4,500mAh battery supports impressive 125W wired charging and 50W wireless charging.
The camera setup is also a surprise – a 50MP main camera paired with a 73mm telephoto (10MP) and a 13MP ultra-wide-angle (120°), not to mention a 50MP selfie camera. While it’s a great phone for the money, it’s not exactly a flagship like the Edge 40 Pro (the Edge 40 Pro comes with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, but it’s not available in India).
The Realme 12x was launched a few weeks ago but is still available for pre-order. The base 4/128GB model is priced at Rs 12,000 and is an alternative to the Narzo 60x. It has a different display (6.67-inch 120Hz IPS LCD) and IP54 rating (versus no rating), but battery charging drops to 15W (for the same 5,000mAh capacity).
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