OnePlus 13R vs Tecno Pova 5

86 out 100

VS

53 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 13R Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Tecno Pova 5, Manufactured in July, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose OnePlus 13R

Higher pixel density: 450ppi
Lighter design: 206g vs 219.4g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 5

Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 13R and Tecno Pova 5

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus 13R

93

Tecno Pova 5

76

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus 13R

77

Tecno Pova 5

39

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus 13R

85

Tecno Pova 5

32

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus 13R

93

Tecno Pova 5

22

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus 13R

95

Tecno Pova 5

77

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus 13R

83

Tecno Pova 5

67

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus 13R

86

Tecno Pova 5

53

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.78 in	6.78 in
Resolution	1264x2780 pixels	1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.8:9	21:9
Pixel density	450 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	240 Hz	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	91.2 %	83.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus 13R

1222 nits

Tecno Pova 5

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.6 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	90 Hz	n/a
Response time	2 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 13R]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.72 mm (6.37 in)	168.61 mm (6.64 in)
Width	75.77 mm (2.98 in)	76.61 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness	8.02 mm (0.32 in)	9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	206 g (7.27 oz)	219.4 g (7.74 oz)
Water resistance	IP65	No
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Gray	- Black - Gold - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus 13R

91.2 %

Tecno Pova 5

83.1 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 13R and Tecno Pova 5 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency	3300 MHz	2200 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) - 2/2.2 (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 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	128 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus 13R

2217

Tecno Pova 5

724

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus 13R

6564

Tecno Pova 5

1982

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2217	724
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	6564	1982
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	16259	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 13R], [Tecno Pova 5]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus 13R

2020393

Tecno Pova 5

422461

CPU	404610	131367
GPU	886081	71737
Memory	397538	100728
UX	332164	118629
NanoReview Score	2020393	422461

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4800 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	37 GB	n/a
UI Skin	OxygenOS 15	HIOS 14

Battery

Volume	6000 mAh	6000 mAh
Max Charging Power	80 W	45 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (73% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 21 min)
Full Charge Time	0:48 h	0:57 h

Battery Life

OnePlus 13R

28:50

Tecno Pova 5

n/a

Web Browsing	13:49 h	n/a
Video Playback	21:40 h	n/a
Games	06:35 h	n/a
Standby Mode	100 h	n/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 60 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	480 fps (720p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	112 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Telephoto: 50 MP	Standard: 50 MP Depth: 0.08 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.6
Focal length	24 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony LYT-700 (IMX 906)	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/2.76
Pixel size	1 μm	0.7 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	50 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/1.8	n/a
Focal length	47 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN5	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.76	n/a
Pixel size	0.64 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Matrix	8 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	16 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX355	n/a
Sensor size	1/4.0	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	4608x3456 pixels	3264x2448 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.0
Focal length	24 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5K3P9	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.0	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	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 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	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
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	Yes
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	n/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 Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

OnePlus 13R

90 dB

Tecno Pova 5

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Budget
Announced	January, 2025 yr	June, 2023 yr
Release Date	January, 2025 yr	July, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	599	180
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - 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

OnePlus 13R:

This is the global version of the OnePlus Ace 5 smartphone.

Results

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

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

OnePlus 13R

1 (100%)

Tecno Pova 5

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 1

OnePlus 13R vs Tecno Pova 5

Key Differences

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