Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max and Tecno Pova 3 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Tecno Pova 3

84 out 100
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
VS
46 out 100
Tecno Pova 3
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Tecno Pova 3

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Tecno Pova 3, Manufactured in May, 2022with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 3
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Lighter design: 231g vs 240g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4323mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max and Tecno Pova 3
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone 14 Pro Max
vs
Tecno Pova 3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1290x2796 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 389 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 88.3 % 83.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1756 nits
Tecno Pova 3
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.7 mm (6.33 in) 173.1 mm (6.81 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 78.5 mm (3.09 in)
Thickness 7.85 mm (0.31 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 240 g (8.47 oz) 231 g (8.15 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
88.3 %
Tecno Pova 3
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max and Tecno Pova 3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic MediaTek Helio G88
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine MediaTek APU
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 640 48
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
2518
Tecno Pova 3
430
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
6362
Tecno Pova 3
1375
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2518430
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)63621375
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max], [Tecno Pova 3]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1464502
Tecno Pova 3
264188
CPU31078380868
GPU51424946695
Memory23491262135
UX40455874490
NanoReview Score1464502264188
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
9848
Tecno Pova 3
719
Max Surface Temp.46 °Cn/a
Stability82 %98 %
Graphics Test58 fps4 fps
Graphics Score9848719
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max], [Tecno Pova 3]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
n/a
Tecno Pova 3
8041
Writing scoren/a9218
Web scoren/a6893
Video editingn/a6392
Data manipulationn/a5423
NanoReview Scoren/a8041

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeeMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
UI Skin n/a HiOS 12

Battery

Volume 4323 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 1:52 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
30:06
Tecno Pova 3
n/a
Web Browsing11:49 hn/a
Video Playback18:59 hn/a
Games06:50 hn/a
Standby Mode144 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8190x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX803Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.281/2.76
Pixel size1.22 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length77 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX713n/a
Sensor size1/3.5n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX633n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
143
Tecno Pova 3
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
149
Tecno Pova 3
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
Tecno Pova 3
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview91n/a
Zoom139n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
139
Tecno Pova 3
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
154
Tecno Pova 3
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category207
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
89 dB
Tecno Pova 3
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2022 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr May, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 160
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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