Tecno Pova 3 vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

46 out 100

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59 out 100

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 3 Manufactured in May, 2022, with display 6.9 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Apple iPhone SE (2022), Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 3

Larger display: 6.9in
Higher pixel density: 389ppi
Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 2018mAh
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Lighter design: 144g vs 231g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 3 and Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Tecno Pova 3

62

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

49

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Tecno Pova 3

41

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

56

Performance

App & system performance

Tecno Pova 3

22

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

69

Games

3D gaming performance

Tecno Pova 3

18

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

67

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Tecno Pova 3

72

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

48

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Tecno Pova 3

59

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

72

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Tecno Pova 3

46

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

59

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.9 in	4.7 in
Resolution	1080x2460 pixels	750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio	20.5:9	16:9
Pixel density	389 ppi	326 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	450 nits	625 nits
HDR support	No	Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio	83.3 %	65.3 %
Features	n/a	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Tecno Pova 3

n/a

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

642 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.9 %
Response time	n/a	38 ms
Contrast	n/a	1655:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	173.1 mm (6.81 in)	138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width	78.5 mm (3.09 in)	67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	231 g (8.15 oz)	144 g (5.08 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP67
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Silver - Blue	- White - Black - Red
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Tecno Pova 3

83.3 %

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

65.3 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 3 and Apple iPhone SE (2022) In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G88	Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency	2000 MHz	3223 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)	- 4/2.02 (Blizzard) - 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	12 nm	5 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU	Apple Neural Engine
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores	48	640
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	1338 MHz
FLOPS	96 GFLOPS	1712.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Tecno Pova 3

430

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

2228

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Tecno Pova 3

1375

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

5045

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	430	2228
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1375	5045

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Pova 3], [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

AnTuTu 10

Tecno Pova 3

264188

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

1144659

CPU	80868	264978
GPU	46695	376457
Memory	62135	201571
UX	74490	301653
NanoReview Score	264188	1144659

3DMark Wild Life

Tecno Pova 3

719

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

7893

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	46.2 °C
Stability	98 %	72 %
Graphics Test	4 fps	47 fps
Graphics Score	719	7893

Sources: 3DMark [Tecno Pova 3], [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

PCMark 3.0

Tecno Pova 3

8041

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

n/a

Writing score	9218	n/a
Web score	6893	n/a
Video editing	6392	n/a
Data manipulation	5423	n/a
NanoReview Score	8041	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 4 GB - 6 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	1866 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	NVMe
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 12)	iOS 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size	n/a	12 GB
UI Skin	HiOS 12	n/a

Battery

Volume	7000 mAh	2018 mAh
Max Charging Power	33 W	20 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 50 min)	Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	2:05 h	1:18 h

Battery Life

Tecno Pova 3

n/a

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

17:41

Web Browsing	n/a	07:07 h
Video Playback	n/a	10:31 h
Games	n/a	03:43 h
Standby Mode	n/a	87 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	8190x6144 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
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 60 fps)
Slow Motion	120 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 12 MP
Features	Bokeh effect	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN1	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.76	n/a
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1.22 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Photo quality

Tecno Pova 3

n/a

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

126

Video quality

Tecno Pova 3

n/a

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

106

Overall camera score

Tecno Pova 3

n/a

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

100

Bokeh	n/a	50
Preview	n/a	71
Zoom	n/a	29

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	7 MP
Photo resolution	3264x2448 pixels	3088x2320 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Autofocus	No	n/a
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 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
USB type	USB Type-C	n/a
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	n/a
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	n/a	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category	7	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Tecno Pova 3

n/a

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

85.9 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	May, 2022 yr	March, 2022 yr
Release Date	May, 2022 yr	March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($)	160	429
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 33 W	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone SE (2022) the clear winner in this comparison.

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Which smartphone would you pick?

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Apple iPhone SE (2022)

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Tecno Pova 3 vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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Sound

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