Home Phone comparison Tecno Pova 5 and Huawei Nova 15 Pro - Which is better?

Tecno Pova 5 vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro

53 out 100
Tecno Pova 5
VS
82 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
Tecno Pova 5
Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 5 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 5
    Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    • Larger display: 6.84in
    • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
    • Lighter design: 202g vs 219.4g
    • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 6000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
    • Infrared port

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Tecno Pova 5 and Huawei Nova 15 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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Tecno Pova 5
    vs
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD OLED
    Size 6.78 in 6.84 in
    Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1320x2856 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 n/a
    HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 90.3 %
    Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming

    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) 78 mm (3.07 in)
    Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
    Weight 219.4 g (7.74 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
    Water resistance No IP65
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Plastic Metal
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Gold
    - Blue    		 - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Tecno Pova 5
    83.1 %
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    90.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Tecno Pova 5 and Huawei Nova 15 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2500 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)    		 - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
    - 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
    Process TSMC SMIC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
    Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Maleoon 910
    GPU Cores 128 1024
    GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 750 MHz
    FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Tecno Pova 5
    724
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    1501
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Tecno Pova 5
    1982
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    3885
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7241501
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19823885
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Pova 5]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Tecno Pova 5
    422461
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    1443077
    CPU131367507103
    GPU71737586911
    Memory100728214190
    UX118629134873
    NanoReview Score4224611443077

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) HarmonyOS 6
    UI Skin HIOS 14 n/a

    Battery

    Volume 6000 mAh 6500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 100 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
    Full Charge Time 0:57 h n/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
    Flash Dual LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Depth: 0.08 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 13 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
    Focal lengthn/a24 mm
    Sensor size1/2.76n/a
    Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a12 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.4
    Focal lengthn/a69 mm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrixn/a13 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a13 mm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
    Focal length n/a 52 mm
    Sensor CMOS n/a
    Sensor size n/a 1/2.5 (0.4)
    Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
    Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    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 6.0
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort n/a No
    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 SlotYesNo
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Budget Mid-range
    Announced June, 2023 yr December, 2025 yr
    Release Date July, 2023 yr December, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 180 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 500
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes, 100 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 15 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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