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Asus ROG Phone 9 FE vs Tecno Pova 6 Pro

84 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
VS
61 out 100
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
Tecno Pova 6 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 9 FE Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Tecno Pova 6 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6080. 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 Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
  • Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 6 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Lighter design: 198.3g vs 225g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 16/256 GB - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 9 FE and Tecno Pova 6 Pro
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
vs
Tecno Pova 6 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 185 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2500 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 88.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
n/a
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
1067 nits
sRGB gamutn/a138.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a90 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Tecno Pova 6 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 165.5 mm (6.52 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 225 g (7.94 oz) 198.3 g (6.99 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors Black - Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
88.2 %
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
88.1 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 9 FE and Tecno Pova 6 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 6080
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 750 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 128
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 1068 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 136.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
2233
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
770
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
7088
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
2096
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2233770
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)70882096
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Pova 6 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
2256113
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
437214
CPU512568135338
GPU90469369698
Memory421740109252
UX417112122926
NanoReview Score2256113437214

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
OS Size n/a 56 GB
UI Skin ROG UI HIOS 14

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 70 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (81% in 30 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:39 h 1:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
n/a
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
30:11
Web Browsingn/a12:48 h
Video Playbackn/a16:03 h
Gamesn/a05:34 h
Standby Moden/a155 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (2160p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony Lytia LYT-700Cn/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.52
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.5 n/a
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 7 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.4 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHzn/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
n/a
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
89 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2025 yr February, 2024 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr March, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 890 229
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 65 W Yes 70 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Asus ROG Phone 9 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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