Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Tecno Pova 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy), 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 Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 501ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 5
  • Lighter design: 219.4g vs 232g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.8 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1440x3088 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 21:9
Pixel density 501 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2600 nits 580 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 83.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
1445 nits
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)480 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.3 mm (6.39 in) 168.61 mm (6.64 in)
Width 79 mm (3.11 in) 76.61 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 232 g (8.18 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 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
- Yellow
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
88.5 %
Tecno Pova 5
83.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Tecno Pova 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy) MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 3390 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 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
2271
Tecno Pova 5
724
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
7119
Tecno Pova 5
1982
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2271724
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)71191982
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
1954703
Tecno Pova 5
422461
CPU432608131367
GPU80187071737
Memory418926100728
UX301299118629
NanoReview Score1954703422461
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
16056
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Max Surface Temp.46.8 °Cn/a
Stability59 %n/a
Graphics Test96 fpsn/a
Graphics Score16056n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
18029
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Writing score22590n/a
Web score18325n/a
Video editing8000n/a
Data manipulation15921n/a
NanoReview Score18029n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 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 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 28 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HIOS 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (69% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 21 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 0:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
26:30
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Web Browsing10:18 hn/a
Video Playback18:00 hn/a
Games05:51 hn/a
Standby Mode122 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 8190x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP2n/a
Sensor size1/1.31/2.76
Pixel size0.6 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.4n/a
Focal length111 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX854n/a
Sensor size1/2.52n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX564n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
137
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview82n/a
Zoom145n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) 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 5.3 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 DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/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
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
93 dB
Tecno Pova 5
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced January, 2024 yr June, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr July, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 1299 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 No Yes 45 W

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra:

There is a model with two physical SIM cards and no eSIM, and another with one physical SIM card and eSIM support.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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