Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) vs Tecno Pova 5
Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.4 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Tecno Pova 5, Manufactured in July, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
- Higher pixel density: 403ppi
- Lighter design: 209g vs 219.4g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
- Larger display: 6.78in
- Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.4 in | 6.78 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1080x2460 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 21:9 |
| Pixel density | 403 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 1450 nits | 580 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.2 % | 83.1 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 158 mm (6.22 in) | 168.61 mm (6.64 in) |
| Width | 76.5 mm (3.01 in) | 76.61 mm (3.02 in) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) | 9 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 209 g (7.37 oz) | 219.4 g (7.74 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | No |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Green - Purple |
- Black - Gold - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Button |
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | MediaTek Helio G99 |
| Max Frequency | 3000 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3 (Cortex-X2) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 730 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 1024 | 128 |
| GPU Frequency | 818 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1675.3 GFLOPS | 128 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1549 | 724 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3718 | 1982 |
| CPU | 337597 | 131367 |
| GPU | 448766 | 71737 |
| Memory | 183031 | 100728 |
| UX | 234446 | 118629 |
| NanoReview Score | 1203840 | 422461 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | HIOS 14 |
Battery
| Volume | 4500 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (58% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 21 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:10 h | 0:57 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:09 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 10:02 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:27 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 118 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 8190x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K Recording | Up to 24FPS | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (720p) | n/a |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 12 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 | 23 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGN3 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.57 | 1/2.76 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 8 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | n/a |
| Focal length | 76 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Hynix Hi847 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/4.4 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3L6 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
| Bokeh | 50 | n/a |
| Preview | 67 | n/a |
| Zoom | 123 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 10 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3648x2736 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3J1 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.22 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 6E (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 | 5.3 | 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 |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | 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 | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900) | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66) | n/a |
| LTE category | 20 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Budget |
| Announced | October, 2023 yr | June, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2023 yr | July, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 599 | 180 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - 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
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon):
The Galaxy S23 FE is available in the USA with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, whereas other countries receive a version with the Exynos 2200. The base (128 GB) storage utilizes a UFS 3.1 memory type, whereas the higher-tier 256 GB variant is equipped with UFS 4.0. Models are available with a single SIM card, dual SIMs, or dual SIMs plus eSIM (depending on the market).
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.