Home Phone comparison Tecno Pova 5 and Apple iPhone 11 - Which is better?

Tecno Pova 5 vs Apple iPhone 11

53 out 100
Tecno Pova 5
VS
60 out 100
Apple iPhone 11
Tecno Pova 5
Apple iPhone 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 5 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Apple iPhone 11, Manufactured in September, 2019with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. 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
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3110mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 219.4g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 5 and Apple iPhone 11
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 5
vs
Apple iPhone 11

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
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 83.1 % 79.9 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
668 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
Response timen/a24.8 ms
Contrastn/a999:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 11]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.61 mm (6.64 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 76.61 mm (3.02 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 219.4 g (7.74 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 5
83.1 %
Apple iPhone 11
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 5 and Apple iPhone 11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (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 1000 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 5
724
Apple iPhone 11
1613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 5
1982
Apple iPhone 11
4215
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7241613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19824215
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Pova 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 5
422461
Apple iPhone 11
898234
CPU131367231010
GPU71737308030
Memory100728155712
UX118629203482
NanoReview Score422461898234
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
7530
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.6 °C
Stabilityn/a72 %
Graphics Testn/a45 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7530
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 11]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 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)
UI Skin HIOS 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 3110 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 21 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:57 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
22:24
Web Browsingn/a08:46 h
Video Playbackn/a13:37 h
Gamesn/a04:58 h
Standby Moden/a110 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)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/2.761/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
125
Video quality
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
125
Overall camera score
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
116
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a73
Zoomn/a63
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 11]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
114
Video quality
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
135

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
Bluetooth version 5.2 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoNo

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
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
83.4 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2023 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 699
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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