Home Phone comparison Tecno Pova 5 and Google Pixel 6 - Which is better?

Tecno Pova 5 vs Google Pixel 6

53 out 100
Tecno Pova 5
VS
65 out 100
Google Pixel 6
Tecno Pova 5
Google Pixel 6

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 5 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Google Pixel 6, Manufactured in October, 2021 with chipsetGoogle Tensor. 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 refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4614mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Lighter design: 207g vs 219.4g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 5 and Google Pixel 6
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
Google Pixel 6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 580 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 83.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Google Pixel 6
843 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a397 Hz
Response timen/a5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.61 mm (6.64 in) 158.6 mm (6.24 in)
Width 76.61 mm (3.02 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 219.4 g (7.74 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 5
83.1 %
Google Pixel 6
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 5 and Google Pixel 6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Google Tensor
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 128 1280
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 5
724
Google Pixel 6
1363
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 5
1982
Google Pixel 6
3100
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7241363
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19823100
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Pova 5], [Google Pixel 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 5
422461
Google Pixel 6
895119
CPU131367243524
GPU71737308790
Memory100728139643
UX118629203162
NanoReview Score422461895119
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Google Pixel 6
6379
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.1 °C
Stabilityn/a56 %
Graphics Testn/a38 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6379
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Google Pixel 6
10663
Writing scoren/a14383
Web scoren/a7690
Video editingn/a6612
Data manipulationn/a10293
NanoReview Scoren/a10663

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 17.6 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4614 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (21 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 21 min) Yes (41% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:57 h 1:53 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Google Pixel 6
18:55
Web Browsingn/a07:07 h
Video Playbackn/a13:13 h
Gamesn/a05:02 h
Standby Moden/a85 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung GN1
Sensor size1/2.761/1.31
Pixel size0.7 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor sizen/a1/2.9
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Google Pixel 6
136
Video quality
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Google Pixel 6
133
Overall camera score
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Google Pixel 6
126
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a65
Zoomn/a79
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3840x2160 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Google Pixel 6
130
Video quality
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Google Pixel 6
127

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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
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
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 Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Google Pixel 6
86.3 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2023 yr October, 2021 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 600
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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 Google Pixel 6 the clear winner in this comparison.

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