Home Phone comparison Tecno Pova 5 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) - Which is better?

Tecno Pova 5 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

54 out 100
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
VS
88 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 5 Pro Manufactured in August, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6080, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 5 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 220g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 5 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
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
Smartphones:
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
vs
Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 580 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 90.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
505 nits
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.5 mm (6.63 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 71.7 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 220 g (7.76 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
83.3 %
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 5 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6080 Samsung Exynos 2600
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 10 (1 + 3 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/2.75 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.25 (C1-Pro)
- 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 2 nm
Neural Processor Yes AI engine with 32K MAC NPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Samsung Xclipse 960
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1068 MHz 980 MHz
FLOPS 136.7 GFLOPS 4014.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
765
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
3203
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
2102
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
11056
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7653203
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)210211056
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a27467
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
432940
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
3504102
CPU1431231013874
GPU683121351843
Memory105927414601
UX115578723784
NanoReview Score4329403504102

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size n/a 29.5 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:50 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
20:05
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
n/a
Web Browsing07:08 hn/a
Video Playback11:32 hn/a
Games05:03 hn/a
Standby Mode107 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a67 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX564
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes, DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, 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/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2023 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date August, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 879
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 68 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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