Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (3a) and Tecno Pova 4 - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (3a) vs Tecno Pova 4

69 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a)
VS
52 out 100
Tecno Pova 4
Nothing Phone (3a)
Tecno Pova 4

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Tecno Pova 4, Manufactured in October, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. 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 Nothing Phone (3a)
  • Higher pixel density: 387ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 201g vs 213g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 4
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (3a) and Tecno Pova 4
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:
Nothing Phone (3a)
vs
Tecno Pova 4

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.77 in 6.82 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 20:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 257 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1300 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 85 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (3a)
1272 nits
Tecno Pova 4
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.52 mm (6.44 in) 170.6 mm (6.72 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.35 mm (0.33 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (3a)
88 %
Tecno Pova 4
85 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3a) and Tecno Pova 4 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 810 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 1050 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a)
1178
Tecno Pova 4
710
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a)
3214
Tecno Pova 4
1640
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1178710
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32141640
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4435n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a)], [Tecno Pova 4]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (3a)
708353
Tecno Pova 4
398071
CPU215621124887
GPU19771564726
Memory145649106488
UX149368101970
NanoReview Score708353398071
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing Phone (3a)
n/a
Tecno Pova 4
1249
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1249
Sources: 3DMark [Tecno Pova 4]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nothing Phone (3a)
n/a
Tecno Pova 4
10249
Writing scoren/a13215
Web scoren/a8080
Video editingn/a6368
Data manipulationn/a6678
NanoReview Scoren/a10249

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.1 HiOS 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:06 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (3a)
25:03
Tecno Pova 4
n/a
Web Browsing08:06 hn/a
Video Playback16:25 hn/a
Games05:49 hn/a
Standby Mode131 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8190x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-600n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.6n/a
Focal length50 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.74n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.44 n/a
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNon/a
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 329 180
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 18 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (3a) the clear winner in this comparison.

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