Home Phone comparison Tecno Pova 5 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max - Which is better?

Tecno Pova 5 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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Tecno Pova 5
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Tecno Pova 5
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 5 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19 Pro. 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
  • Lighter design: 219.4g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4729mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • 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
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 5 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
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
iPhone 17 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 458 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 Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 92.6 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.61 mm (6.64 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 76.61 mm (3.02 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 219.4 g (7.74 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 5
83.1 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 5 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) n/a
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 6 nm n/a
Neural Processor Yes n/a
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 n/a
GPU Cores 128 n/a
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz n/a
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 5
724
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 5
1982
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7243780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)198210772
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Pova 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 5
422461
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
CPU131367510033
GPU71737791934
Memory100728367847
UX118629442645
NanoReview Score4224612112459

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 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 26
UI Skin HIOS 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4729 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 21 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:57 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 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: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Sensor size1/2.761/1.28
Pixel size0.7 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Sensor CMOS n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

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 5.2 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
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
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1199
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 Tecno Pova 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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