Tecno Pova 4 vs Huawei Honor 50

52 out 100

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58 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 4 Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.82 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Huawei Honor 50, Manufactured in June, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 4

Larger display: 6.82in
Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4300mAh

Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 50

Higher pixel density: 392ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 175g vs 213g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

8/128 GB

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 4 and Huawei Honor 50

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Tecno Pova 4

54

Huawei Honor 50

73

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Tecno Pova 4

59

Huawei Honor 50

56

Performance

App & system performance

Tecno Pova 4

31

Huawei Honor 50

42

Games

3D gaming performance

Tecno Pova 4

21

Huawei Honor 50

30

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Tecno Pova 4

72

Huawei Honor 50

73

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Tecno Pova 4

65

Huawei Honor 50

72

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Tecno Pova 4

52

Huawei Honor 50

58

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	OLED
Size	6.82 in	6.57 in
Resolution	720x1600 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	257 ppi	392 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	450 nits	525 nits
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	85 %	89.7 %
Features	n/a	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Tecno Pova 4

n/a

Huawei Honor 50

745 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	100 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	120 Hz
Response time	n/a	2.4 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 50]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	170.6 mm (6.72 in)	160 mm (6.3 in)
Width	77.5 mm (3.05 in)	73.8 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	213 g (7.51 oz)	175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance	No	No
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Gray - Blue	- White - Black - Green - Red
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Tecno Pova 4

85 %

Huawei Honor 50

89.7 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 4 and Huawei Honor 50 In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G99	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon 770
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Adreno 642
GPU Cores	128	512
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	128 GFLOPS	844 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Tecno Pova 4

710

Huawei Honor 50

1071

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Tecno Pova 4

1640

Huawei Honor 50

2998

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	710	1071
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1640	2998

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Pova 4]

AnTuTu 10

Tecno Pova 4

398071

Huawei Honor 50

600003

CPU	124887	207315
GPU	64726	149618
Memory	106488	99167
UX	101970	143903
NanoReview Score	398071	600003

3DMark Wild Life

Tecno Pova 4

1249

Huawei Honor 50

n/a

Stability	99 %	n/a
Graphics Test	7 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	1249	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Tecno Pova 4], [Huawei Honor 50]

PCMark 3.0

Tecno Pova 4

10249

Huawei Honor 50

n/a

Writing score	13215	n/a
Web score	8080	n/a
Video editing	6368	n/a
Data manipulation	6678	n/a
NanoReview Score	10249	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	128 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 12	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size	n/a	21 GB
UI Skin	HiOS 12	Magic UI 7.1

Battery

Volume	6000 mAh	4300 mAh
Max Charging Power	18 W	66 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 60 min)	Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	0:54 h

Battery Life

Tecno Pova 4

n/a

Huawei Honor 50

23:01

Web Browsing	n/a	09:06 h
Video Playback	n/a	12:48 h
Games	n/a	05:24 h
Standby Mode	n/a	118 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Photo resolution	8190x6144 pixels	12032x9024 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	n/a	240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Depth: 0.08 MP	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	Bokeh effect	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.52
Pixel size	n/a	0.7 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	n/a	8 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	17 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/4
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	3264x2448 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	22 mm
Sensor	CMOS	Samsung JD1
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.14
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, 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 - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC - SBAS
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	n/a	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bands	n/a	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category	n/a	18
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Tecno Pova 4

n/a

Huawei Honor 50

92.7 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	October, 2022 yr	June, 2021 yr
Release Date	October, 2022 yr	June, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	180	350
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 18 W	Yes 66 W

Results

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Tecno Pova 4 vs Huawei Honor 50

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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