Tecno Pova 4 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 4 Pro Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.66 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G, Manufactured in January, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 4 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.66in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 211g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 4 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.66 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 86.7 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
785 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a247 Hz
Response timen/a6 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.79 mm (6.49 in) 155.7 mm (6.13 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 9.19 mm (0.36 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Red
- White
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
84.4 %
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
86.7 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 4 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 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 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 780
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
731
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
1371
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
1889
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
3396
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7311371
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18893396
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
403684
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
894898
CPU128793247848
GPU57376311997
Memory108333152639
UX109182182414
NanoReview Score403684894898
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
1254
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
5704
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.1 °C
Stability99 %69 %
Graphics Test7 fps34 fps
Graphics Score12545704
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
10284
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
12441
Writing score1314914216
Web score803011960
Video editing62747049
Data manipulation683910196
NanoReview Score1028412441

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 17.5 GB
UI Skin HiOS 8.6 One UI 6

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 24 min) Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
18:37
Web Browsingn/a06:11 h
Video Playbackn/a11:05 h
Gamesn/a04:48 h
Standby Moden/a100 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX555
Sensor sizen/a1/1.76
Pixel sizen/a1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a76 mm
Sensorn/aHynix Hi847
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
Sensorn/aSony IMX258
Sensor sizen/a1/3.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
119
Video quality
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
107
Overall camera score
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
117

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX616
Sensor size n/a 1/2.74
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
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
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- 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 SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1319
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
88.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced October, 2022 yr January, 2022 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr January, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 265 790
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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