Home Phone comparison OnePlus 13 and Tecno Pova 5 - Which is better?

OnePlus 13 vs Tecno Pova 5

92 out 100
OnePlus 13
VS
53 out 100
Tecno Pova 5
OnePlus 13
Tecno Pova 5

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 13 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Tecno Pova 5, Manufactured in July, 2023 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 OnePlus 13
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Lighter design: 213g vs 219.4g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 5

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 16/512 GB
    - 24/1024 GB    		 - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs OnePlus 13 and Tecno Pova 5
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Gaming:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    OnePlus 13
    vs
    Tecno Pova 5

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.82 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 21:9
    Pixel density 510 ppi 396 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 1600 nits 580 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 83.1 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    OnePlus 13
    1193 nits
    Tecno Pova 5
    n/a
    sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
    Response time2 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 13]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 168.61 mm (6.64 in)
    Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 76.61 mm (3.02 in)
    Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 219.4 g (7.74 oz)
    Water resistance IP69 No
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Glass Plastic
    Frame Metal Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue    		 - Black
    - Gold
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    OnePlus 13
    90.1 %
    Tecno Pova 5
    83.1 %

    Performance

    Testing OnePlus 13 and Tecno Pova 5 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite MediaTek Helio G99
    Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
    - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))    		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 3 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
    Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G57 MP2
    GPU Cores 1536 128
    GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1000 MHz
    FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    OnePlus 13
    2946
    Tecno Pova 5
    724
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    OnePlus 13
    8999
    Tecno Pova 5
    1982
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2946724
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)89991982
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)24179n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 13], [Tecno Pova 5]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    OnePlus 13
    2840258
    Tecno Pova 5
    422461
    CPU636212131367
    GPU124033071737
    Memory533673100728
    UX440043118629
    NanoReview Score2840258422461
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    OnePlus 13
    20587
    Tecno Pova 5
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.47.8 °Cn/a
    Stability81 %n/a
    Graphics Test122 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score20587n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 13]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    OnePlus 13
    16150
    Tecno Pova 5
    n/a
    Writing score21864n/a
    Web score14028n/a
    Video editing6741n/a
    Data manipulation16580n/a
    NanoReview Score16150n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    - 24 GB    		 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB    		- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
    OS Size 54 GB n/a
    UI Skin OxygenOS 15 HIOS 14

    Battery

    Volume 6000 mAh 6000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 100 W 45 W
    Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (55% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 21 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:35 h 0:57 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    OnePlus 13
    31:17
    Tecno Pova 5
    n/a
    Web Browsing13:42 hn/a
    Video Playback23:46 hn/a
    Games06:05 hn/a
    Standby Mode120 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8190x6144 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
    Flash Dual 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 240 fps (1080p) n/a
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Depth: 0.08 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
    Focal length23 mmn/a
    SensorSony LYTIA-808n/a
    Sensor size1/1.41/2.76
    Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Telephoto
    Matrix50 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.6n/a
    Focal length73 mmn/a
    SensorSony LYT-600n/a
    Sensor size1/1.95n/a
    Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
    StabilizationOpticaln/a
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix50 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.0n/a
    Focal length15 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
    Sensor size1/2.75n/a
    Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
    Focal length 21 mm n/a
    Sensor Sony IMX615 CMOS
    Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
    Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 5.2
    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 n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Varies by region
    Infrared Port Yes No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesNo
    Hybrid SlotNoYes
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B66/B71)n/a
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    OnePlus 13
    91.8 dB
    Tecno Pova 5
    n/a

    Other

    Class Flagship Budget
    Announced October, 2024 yr June, 2023 yr
    Release Date January, 2025 yr July, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 899 180
    Sensors - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes 45 W

    Note

    OnePlus 13:

    The "Arctic Dawn" and "Black Eclipse" models are 8.5 thick and weigh 213g, while "Midnight Ocean" is 8.9 and 210g. The Chinese and Indian versions do not support eSIM.

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

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 13 the clear winner in this comparison.

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