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Tecno Pova 2 vs Apple iPhone X

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Tecno Pova 2
VS
49 out 100
Apple iPhone X
Tecno Pova 2
Apple iPhone X

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 2 Manufactured in June, 2021, with display 6.9 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Apple iPhone X, Manufactured in November, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 2
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 2716mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone X
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 207g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 2 and Apple iPhone X
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:
Tecno Pova 2
vs
Apple iPhone X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.9 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 389 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 480 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.9 % 81.1 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 2
n/a
Apple iPhone X
606 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a2.2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 173.3 mm (6.82 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 78.8 mm (3.1 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 9.6 mm (0.38 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue		 - Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 2
82.9 %
Apple iPhone X
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 2 and Apple iPhone X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2390 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 48 192
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 2
519
Apple iPhone X
1089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 2
1565
Apple iPhone X
2918
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5191089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15652918
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 2
265219
Apple iPhone X
507548
CPU85473192337
GPU39924122353
Memory64027101238
UX7579591620
NanoReview Score265219507548
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 2
716
Apple iPhone X
3522
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.7 °C
Stability99 %63 %
Graphics Test4 fps21 fps
Graphics Score7163522
Sources: 3DMark [Tecno Pova 2], [Apple iPhone X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Pova 2
8217
Apple iPhone X
n/a
Writing score8903n/a
Web score6915n/a
Video editing6103n/a
Data manipulation6304n/a
NanoReview Score8217n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 iOS 11.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size n/a 5.3 GB
UI Skin HIOS 7.6 n/a

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 2716 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 90 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 3:30 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova 2
n/a
Apple iPhone X
16:26
Web Browsingn/a05:31 h
Video Playbackn/a09:07 h
Gamesn/a03:35 h
Standby Moden/a93 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Quad LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight Duo Camera
Sensor sizen/a1/3
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Pova 2
n/a
Apple iPhone X
101
Video quality
Tecno Pova 2
n/a
Apple iPhone X
89
Overall camera score
Tecno Pova 2
n/a
Apple iPhone X
97
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone X]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3472x2063 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Pova 2
n/a
Apple iPhone X
88
Video quality
Tecno Pova 2
n/a
Apple iPhone X
92

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B48)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category716
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Pova 2
n/a
Apple iPhone X
85.3 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2021 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date June, 2021 yr November, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 150 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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