Home Phone comparison Tecno Pova 4 and Huawei Nova 5T - Which is better?

Tecno Pova 4 vs Huawei Nova 5T

52 out 100
Tecno Pova 4
VS
45 out 100
Huawei Nova 5T
Tecno Pova 4
Huawei Nova 5T

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 4 Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.82 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Huawei Nova 5T, Manufactured in November, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 4
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 5T
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 213g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 4 and Huawei Nova 5T
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Tecno Pova 4
vs
Huawei Nova 5T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.82 in 6.26 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 257 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 84.2 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 4
n/a
Huawei Nova 5T
505 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
Response timen/a36.4 ms
Contrastn/a1344:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Nova 5T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 170.6 mm (6.72 in) 154.3 mm (6.07 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue		 - Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 4
85 %
Huawei Nova 5T
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 4 and Huawei Nova 5T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 128 360
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 4
710
Huawei Nova 5T
928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 4
1640
Huawei Nova 5T
2923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)710928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16402923
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Pova 4], [Huawei Nova 5T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 4
398071
Huawei Nova 5T
592373
CPU124887189846
GPU64726158518
Memory106488115454
UX101970128555
NanoReview Score398071592373
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 4
1249
Huawei Nova 5T
2477
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.5 °C
Stability99 %48 %
Graphics Test7 fps14 fps
Graphics Score12492477
Sources: 3DMark [Tecno Pova 4], [Huawei Nova 5T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Pova 4
10249
Huawei Nova 5T
8733
Writing score1321510898
Web score80807002
Video editing63685744
Data manipulation66787905
NanoReview Score102498733

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin HiOS 12 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 225 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 SuperCharge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:25 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 8000x6000 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 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a16 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 6912x4624 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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
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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B2100))
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Pova 4
n/a
Huawei Nova 5T
81.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2022 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr November, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 250
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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