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

Device key advantages
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

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 5 Pro and Apple iPhone SE (2020)
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

Display

Display quality comparison
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
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
505 nits
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
655 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
Response timen/a29 ms
Contrastn/a2457:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
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
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
83.3 %
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 5 Pro and Apple iPhone SE (2020) In benchmarks
Processor
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 v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
765
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
1612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
2102
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
4209
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7651612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21024209
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
432940
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
800585
CPU143123196968
GPU68312317041
Memory105927122258
UX115578164318
NanoReview Score432940800585
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
6872
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.3 °C
Stabilityn/a68 %
Graphics Testn/a41 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6872

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

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
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
20:05
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
16:40
Web Browsing07:08 h06:52 h
Video Playback11:32 h10:09 h
Games05:03 h03:33 h
Standby Mode107 h79 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
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight Camera
Sensor sizen/a1/3
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Video quality
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
98
Overall camera score
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
101

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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Video quality
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
122

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
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (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 categoryn/a16
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
86.4 dB

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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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