Home Phone comparison Tecno Pova 2 and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE - Which is better?

Tecno Pova 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

44 out 100
Tecno Pova 2
VS
61 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Tecno Pova 2
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 2 Manufactured in June, 2021, with display 6.9 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. 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 4500mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
  • Higher pixel density: 407ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 207g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 2 and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
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 S20 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.9 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 389 ppi 407 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 480 nits 740 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.9 % 85.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 173.3 mm (6.82 in) 159.8 mm (6.29 in)
Width 78.8 mm (3.1 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 9.6 mm (0.38 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 2
82.9 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 2 and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 Samsung Exynos 990
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)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 48 704
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 2
519
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
1243
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 2
1565
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3430
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5191243
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15653430
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 2
265219
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
713203
CPU85473212654
GPU39924215469
Memory64027137373
UX75795147707
NanoReview Score265219713203
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 2
716
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3784
Stability99 %60 %
Graphics Test4 fps22 fps
Graphics Score7163784
Sources: 3DMark [Tecno Pova 2], [Samsung Galaxy S20 FE]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Pova 2
8217
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
11015
Writing score890310576
Web score69159360
Video editing61036950
Data manipulation63049003
NanoReview Score821711015

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 11 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 24 GB
UI Skin HIOS 7.6 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 90 min) Yes (50% in 45 min)
Full Charge Time 3:30 h 1:35 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
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 60 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: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2LD
Sensor sizen/a1/1.76
Pixel size0.8 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a76 mm
Sensorn/aHynix HI-847
Sensor sizen/a1/4.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Pova 2
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
119
Video quality
Tecno Pova 2
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
101
Overall camera score
Tecno Pova 2
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
115
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S20 FE]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.74
Pixel size n/a 0.8 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/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
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
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 MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100WCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
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/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category719
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2021 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date June, 2021 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 150 700
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 15 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S20 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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