Tecno Pova 3 vs Xiaomi Black Shark 4

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Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 3 Manufactured in May, 2022, with display 6.9 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Xiaomi Black Shark 4, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G. 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 battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4500mAh
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Black Shark 4

Higher pixel density: 395ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Lighter design: 210g vs 231g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 3 and Xiaomi Black Shark 4

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Tecno Pova 3

62

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

72

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Tecno Pova 3

41

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

53

Performance

App & system performance

Tecno Pova 3

22

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

55

Games

3D gaming performance

Tecno Pova 3

18

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

39

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Tecno Pova 3

72

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

61

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Tecno Pova 3

59

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

73

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Tecno Pova 3

46

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

58

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Size	6.9 in	6.67 in
Resolution	1080x2460 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	389 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	450 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	720 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	83.3 %	85.8 %
Features	n/a	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Tecno Pova 3

n/a

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

688 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	100 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	162 Hz
Response time	n/a	8.5 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Black Shark 4]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	173.1 mm (6.81 in)	163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width	78.5 mm (3.09 in)	76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)
Weight	231 g (8.15 oz)	210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance	No	No
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Silver - Blue	- Black - Silver - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Tecno Pova 3

83.3 %

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

85.8 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 3 and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G88	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
Max Frequency	2000 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)) - 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	12 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU	Hexagon 698
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	Adreno 650
GPU Cores	48	768
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	670 MHz
FLOPS	96 GFLOPS	1029.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Tecno Pova 3

430

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

1374

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Tecno Pova 3

1375

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

3731

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	430	1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1375	3731

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Pova 3]

AnTuTu 10

Tecno Pova 3

264188

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

785107

CPU	80868	218905
GPU	46695	213774
Memory	62135	148795
UX	74490	203633
NanoReview Score	264188	785107

3DMark Wild Life

Tecno Pova 3

719

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

4294

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	45.4 °C
Stability	98 %	99 %
Graphics Test	4 fps	25 fps
Graphics Score	719	4294

Sources: 3DMark [Tecno Pova 3], [Xiaomi Black Shark 4]

PCMark 3.0

Tecno Pova 3

8041

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

14766

Writing score	9218	18061
Web score	6893	13097
Video editing	6392	7303
Data manipulation	5423	10523
NanoReview Score	8041	14766

Memory

RAM Size	- 4 GB - 6 GB	- 6 GB - 8 GB - 12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	1866 MHz	2750 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 12)	Android 11
OS Size	n/a	18 GB
UI Skin	HiOS 12	Joy UI 12.5

Battery

Volume	7000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max Charging Power	33 W	120 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 50 min)	Yes (100% in 19 min)
Full Charge Time	2:05 h	0:19 h

Battery Life

Tecno Pova 3

n/a

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

18:09

Web Browsing	n/a	07:34 h
Video Playback	n/a	11:34 h
Games	n/a	05:04 h
Standby Mode	n/a	81 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	8190x6144 pixels	8000x6000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Quad LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
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)	960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP
Features	Bokeh effect	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN1	Sony IMX582 Exmor RS
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/2.0
Pixel size	0.64 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	n/a	8 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.0
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	20 MP
Photo resolution	3264x2448 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Pixel size	n/a	0.8 μm
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 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, HID, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
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 - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bands	n/a	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/9/19
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)
LTE category	7	20
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Tecno Pova 3

n/a

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

82 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	May, 2022 yr	March, 2021 yr
Release Date	May, 2022 yr	March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	160	500
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	n/a

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Black Shark 4 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Tecno Pova 3 vs Xiaomi Black Shark 4

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