Home Phone comparison Tecno Pova 5 and Huawei Mate 50 Pro - Which is better?

Tecno Pova 5 vs Huawei Mate 50 Pro

53 out 100
Tecno Pova 5
VS
74 out 100
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
Tecno Pova 5
Huawei Mate 50 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 5 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Huawei Mate 50 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. 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 battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4700mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei Mate 50 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 428ppi
  • Lighter design: 209g vs 219.4g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 5 and Huawei Mate 50 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Tecno Pova 5
vs
Huawei Mate 50 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1212x2616 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 428 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 580 nits 550 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 91 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
941 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a119 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Mate 50 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.61 mm (6.64 in) 162.1 mm (6.38 in)
Width 76.61 mm (3.02 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 219.4 g (7.74 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 5
83.1 %
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
91 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 5 and Huawei Mate 50 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3190 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 5
724
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
1740
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 5
1982
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
4379
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7241740
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19824379
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Pova 5], [Huawei Mate 50 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 5
422461
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
1237186
CPU131367347330
GPU71737479118
Memory100728189225
UX118629221513
NanoReview Score4224611237186
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
10268
Max Surface Temp.n/a46.9 °C
Stabilityn/a39 %
Graphics Testn/a61 fps
Graphics Scoren/a10268
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Mate 50 Pro]

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		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNano Memory

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 13
OS Size n/a 21 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14 EMUI 13

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4700 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 21 min) Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:57 h 0:41 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
18:26
Web Browsingn/a06:35 h
Video Playbackn/a13:12 h
Gamesn/a05:03 h
Standby Moden/a84 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
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 3840 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX766
Sensor size1/2.761/1.56
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/3.5
Focal lengthn/a90 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV64B
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX688
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
152
Video quality
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
141
Overall camera score
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
149
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a63
Zoomn/a148
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei Mate 50 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital n/a
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
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
147
Video quality
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Huawei Mate 50 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 5.2
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
DisplayPort n/a Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM Bands 2/3/5/8(1900/1800/850/900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoNo

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
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
79.8 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 1199
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Mate 50 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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