Home Phone comparison Tecno Pova 2 and Asus ROG Phone 5 - Which is better?

Tecno Pova 2 vs Asus ROG Phone 5

44 out 100
Tecno Pova 2
VS
62 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 5
Tecno Pova 2
Asus ROG Phone 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 2 Manufactured in June, 2021, with display 6.9 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Asus ROG Phone 5, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. 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 Tecno Pova 2
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Lighter design: 207g vs 239g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6000mAh
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 5
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 2 and Asus ROG Phone 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
Smartphones:
Tecno Pova 2
vs
Asus ROG Phone 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.9 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2448 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 389 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 480 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.9 % 83.3 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 2
n/a
Asus ROG Phone 5
806 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a568 Hz
Response timen/a2.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Asus ROG Phone 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 173.3 mm (6.82 in) 173 mm (6.81 in)
Width 78.8 mm (3.1 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 9.6 mm (0.38 in) 9.9 mm (0.39 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 239 g (8.43 oz)
Water resistance No No
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 2
82.9 %
Asus ROG Phone 5
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 2 and Asus ROG Phone 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 780
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 48 1024
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 2
519
Asus ROG Phone 5
1512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 2
1565
Asus ROG Phone 5
4067
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5191512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15654067
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 2
265219
Asus ROG Phone 5
810336
CPU85473193057
GPU39924260802
Memory64027160768
UX75795195709
NanoReview Score265219810336
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 2
716
Asus ROG Phone 5
5728
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.9 °C
Stability99 %90 %
Graphics Test4 fps34 fps
Graphics Score7165728
Sources: 3DMark [Tecno Pova 2], [Asus ROG Phone 5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Pova 2
8217
Asus ROG Phone 5
16849
Writing score890321635
Web score691514782
Video editing61037658
Data manipulation630412565
NanoReview Score821716849

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
UI Skin HIOS 7.6 ROG UI

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 90 min) Yes Quick Charge 5 (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 3:30 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova 2
n/a
Asus ROG Phone 5
22:26
Web Browsingn/a09:10 h
Video Playbackn/a13:32 h
Gamesn/a06:22 h
Standby Moden/a104 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 125 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX686
Sensor sizen/a1/1.7
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a11 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.9
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 6000x4000 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 35 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHzGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100WCDMA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B48)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category720
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Pova 2
n/a
Asus ROG Phone 5
92.4 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date June, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 150 1000
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Asus ROG Phone 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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