Tecno Pova 5 Pro vs Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 5 Pro Manufactured in August, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6080, vs Apple iPhone SE (2020), Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 5 Pro
- Larger display: 6.78in
- Higher pixel density: 396ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 1821mAh
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2020)
- Lighter design: 148g vs 220g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 3/64 GB - 3/128 GB - 3/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.78 in | 4.7 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2460 pixels | 750x1334 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 21:9 | 16:9 |
| Pixel density | 396 ppi | 326 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 580 nits | 625 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.3 % | 65.3 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.9 % |
| Response time | n/a | 29 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | 2457:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 168.5 mm (6.63 in) | 138.4 mm (5.45 in) |
| Width | 76.5 mm (3.01 in) | 67.3 mm (2.65 in) |
| Thickness | 9 mm (0.35 in) | 7.3 mm (0.29 in) |
| Weight | 220 g (7.76 oz) | 148 g (5.22 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP67 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Silver |
- White - Black - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6080 | Apple A13 Bionic |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2650 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76) |
- 4/1.6 (Thunder) - 2/2.65 (Lightning) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Apple A13 GPU |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 1068 MHz | 1230 MHz |
| FLOPS | 136.7 GFLOPS | 629.8 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 765 | 1612 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2102 | 4209 |
| CPU | 143123 | 196968 |
| GPU | 68312 | 317041 |
| Memory | 105927 | 122258 |
| UX | 115578 | 164318 |
| NanoReview Score | 432940 | 800585 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 44.3 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 68 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 41 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 6872 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) |
| OS Size | n/a | 8.4 GB |
| UI Skin | HIOS 14 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 1821 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 68 W | 18 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes Qi (7.5 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (70% in 30 min) | Yes (55% in 60 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:50 h | 2:32 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:08 h | 06:52 h |
| Video Playback | 11:32 h | 10:09 h |
| Games | 05:03 h | 03:33 h |
| Standby Mode | 107 h | 79 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8190x6144 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Quad 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 | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Depth: 0.08 MP |
Standard: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 28 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Apple iSight Camera |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 7 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 3088x2320 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 32 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | CMOS |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | No |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | n/a | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100)) |
| LTE category | n/a | 16 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | August, 2023 yr | April, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2023 yr | April, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 230 | 399 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 68 W | Yes 5 W |
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