Tecno Pova 5 vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 5 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetApple A16 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 3200mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 206g vs 219.4g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • 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 14 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 1179x2556 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 (1-120 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 % 86.6 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
1804 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.61 mm (6.64 in) 147.5 mm (5.81 in)
Width 76.61 mm (3.02 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 7.85 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 219.4 g (7.74 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 5
83.1 %
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
86.6 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 5 and Apple iPhone 14 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Apple A16 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3460 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Apple A16 GPU
GPU Cores 128 640
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 5
724
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
2519
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 5
1982
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
6382
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7242519
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19826382
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 5
422461
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
1441348
CPU131367381160
GPU71737472052
Memory100728258668
UX118629329468
NanoReview Score4224611441348
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
9874
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.2 °C
Stabilityn/a79 %
Graphics Testn/a59 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9874

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
UI Skin HIOS 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 3200 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 1:41 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
24:20
Web Browsingn/a09:41 h
Video Playbackn/a16:03 h
Gamesn/a05:38 h
Standby Moden/a112 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital 139
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: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX803
Sensor size1/2.761/1.28
Pixel size0.7 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a77 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX713
Sensor sizen/a1/3.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX633
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
143
Video quality
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
149
Overall camera score
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a91

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX714
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 14 Pro
139
Video quality
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
154

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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
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 14 Pro
89.5 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 999
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 14 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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