Tecno Pova 5 vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 5 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2021with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 5
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3095mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 204g vs 219.4g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 5 and Apple iPhone 13 Pro
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 580 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 87.1 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
1053 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a510 Hz
Response timen/a4.8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.61 mm (6.64 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 76.61 mm (3.02 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 7.65 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 219.4 g (7.74 oz) 204 g (7.2 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 5
83.1 %
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 5 and Apple iPhone 13 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3230 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 128 640
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 5
724
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
2256
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 5
1982
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
5416
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7242256
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19825416
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 5
422461
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
1322699
CPU131367309276
GPU71737430651
Memory100728274739
UX118629308033
NanoReview Score4224611322699
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
9486
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.4 °C
Stabilityn/a79 %
Graphics Testn/a56 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9486

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 15.2 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 3095 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 23 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 (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:57 h 1:38 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
23:32
Web Browsingn/a09:39 h
Video Playbackn/a15:16 h
Gamesn/a05:20 h
Standby Moden/a107 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual 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
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.5
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX703
Sensor size1/2.761/1.66
Pixel size0.7 μm1.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a77 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX713
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/1.8
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX772
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
140
Video quality
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
146
Overall camera score
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
Bokehn/a75
Previewn/a81
Zoomn/a119

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 Sony IMX514
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
128
Video quality
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
143

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C n/a
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
- 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/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G Bandsn/aUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 1000
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 13 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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