Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Tecno Pova 4 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Tecno Pova 4 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 489ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 4 Pro
  • Lighter design: 211g vs 213g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5050mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 Pro and Tecno Pova 4 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.66 in
Resolution 1344x2992 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 489 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2400 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 84.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1594 nits
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 164.79 mm (6.49 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 9.19 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Gray
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8 Pro
87.1 %
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 Pro and Tecno Pova 4 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 9 (1 + 4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 896 128
GPU Frequency 890 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1760
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
731
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
4442
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
1889
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1760731
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44421889
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1152535
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
403684
CPU378836128793
GPU37106057376
Memory185462108333
UX217177109182
NanoReview Score1152535403684
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 8 Pro
n/a
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
1254
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1254
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 8 Pro
n/a
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
10284
Writing scoren/a13149
Web scoren/a8030
Video editingn/a6274
Data manipulationn/a6839
NanoReview Scoren/a10284

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12
OS Size 14 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android HiOS 8.6

Battery

Volume 5050 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (23 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (53% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 24 min)
Full Charge Time 1:23 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8 Pro
19:29
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing08:23 hn/a
Video Playback12:10 hn/a
Games04:58 hn/a
Standby Mode87 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8190x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 126 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GNVn/a
Sensor size1/1.31n/a
Pixel size1.2 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length113 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGM5n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
155
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8 Pro
153
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview75n/a
Zoom152n/a

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 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 No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
143
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
n/a

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 5.3 5
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
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category2013
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 8 Pro
89.4 dB
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 265
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 45 W

Note

Google Pixel 8 Pro:

The smartphone includes a temperature sensor.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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