Home Phone comparison Tecno Pova 2 and Samsung Galaxy S10 - Which is better?

Tecno Pova 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S10

44 out 100
Tecno Pova 2
VS
54 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10
Tecno Pova 2
Samsung Galaxy S10

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 2 Manufactured in June, 2021, with display 6.9 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Samsung Galaxy S10, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 3400mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10
  • Higher pixel density: 551ppi
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 207g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 2 and Samsung Galaxy S10
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
Samsung Galaxy S10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.9 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.5:9 19:9
Pixel density 389 ppi 551 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 480 nits 1215 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.9 % 88 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 2
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
814 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a4.8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 173.3 mm (6.82 in) 149.9 mm (5.9 in)
Width 78.8 mm (3.1 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 9.6 mm (0.38 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 157 g (5.54 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 2
82.9 %
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 2 and Samsung Galaxy S10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 48 432
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 2
519
Samsung Galaxy S10
890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 2
1565
Samsung Galaxy S10
2184
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)519890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15652184
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 2
265219
Samsung Galaxy S10
647857
CPU85473148103
GPU39924236968
Memory64027121310
UX75795141476
NanoReview Score265219647857
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 2
716
Samsung Galaxy S10
3230
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.6 °C
Stability99 %82 %
Graphics Test4 fps19 fps
Graphics Score7163230
Sources: 3DMark [Tecno Pova 2], [Samsung Galaxy S10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Pova 2
8217
Samsung Galaxy S10
8754
Writing score890310392
Web score69156822
Video editing61035775
Data manipulation63046988
NanoReview Score82178754

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 9.5 GB
UI Skin HIOS 7.6 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (9 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 90 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 3:30 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova 2
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
15:02
Web Browsingn/a05:13 h
Video Playbackn/a10:14 h
Gamesn/a03:45 h
Standby Moden/a73 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Quad LED Dual 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 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung SAK2L4
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/1.5
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a16 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Pova 2
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
124
Video quality
Tecno Pova 2
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
100
Overall camera score
Tecno Pova 2
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
116

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.65
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax)
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 PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B48)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category720
5G SupportNoNo

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
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2021 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date June, 2021 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 150 900
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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 Samsung Galaxy S10 the clear winner in this comparison.

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