Home Phone comparison Tecno Pova 5 and Asus ROG Phone 6D - Which is better?

Tecno Pova 5 vs Asus ROG Phone 6D

53 out 100
Tecno Pova 5
VS
67 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 6D
Tecno Pova 5
Asus ROG Phone 6D

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 5 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Asus ROG Phone 6D, Manufactured in October, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Lighter design: 219.4g vs 239g
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 6D
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 5 and Asus ROG Phone 6D
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
Smartphones:
Tecno Pova 5
vs
Asus ROG Phone 6D

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2448 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20.4:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 580 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 720 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 82.2 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Asus ROG Phone 6D
674 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a689 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Asus ROG Phone 6D]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.61 mm (6.64 in) 173 mm (6.81 in)
Width 76.61 mm (3.02 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 10.4 mm (0.41 in)
Weight 219.4 g (7.74 oz) 239 g (8.43 oz)
Water resistance No IPX4
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 5
83.1 %
Asus ROG Phone 6D
82.2 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 5 and Asus ROG Phone 6D In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 590
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G710 MP10
GPU Cores 128 960
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 933 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1791.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 5
724
Asus ROG Phone 6D
1856
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 5
1982
Asus ROG Phone 6D
4936
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7241856
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19824936
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Pova 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 5
422461
Asus ROG Phone 6D
1114121
CPU131367366755
GPU71737329211
Memory100728178155
UX118629240000
NanoReview Score4224611114121
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Asus ROG Phone 6D
9489
Max Surface Temp.n/a49 °C
Stabilityn/a79 %
Graphics Testn/a56 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9489
Sources: 3DMark [Asus ROG Phone 6D]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 12 GB
- 16 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 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12
OS Size n/a 22 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 21 min) Yes (78% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:57 h 0:44 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Asus ROG Phone 6D
23:06
Web Browsingn/a09:24 h
Video Playbackn/a13:39 h
Gamesn/a05:40 h
Standby Moden/a111 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 480 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX766
Sensor size1/2.761/1.56
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 n/a
Focal length n/a 28 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (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 USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 19(800), 5/6(850) , 8(900), 4(1700), 2(1900), 1(2100)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B4(1700/B5/B6/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48(3600/B2100))
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Asus ROG Phone 6D
85 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 1070
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 65 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Asus ROG Phone 6D the clear winner in this comparison.

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