Home Phone comparison Tecno Pova 5 and Huawei P30 Lite - Which is better?

Tecno Pova 5 vs Huawei P30 Lite

53 out 100
Tecno Pova 5
VS
38 out 100
Huawei P30 Lite
Tecno Pova 5
Huawei P30 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 5 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Huawei P30 Lite, Manufactured in May, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710. 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 3340mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 4.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei P30 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 415ppi
  • Lighter design: 159g vs 219.4g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 5 and Huawei P30 Lite
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
Huawei P30 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.15 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2312 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.2:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 415 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 580 nits 460 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 84.3 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Huawei P30 Lite
497 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.4 %
Response timen/a42.8 ms
Contrastn/a820:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P30 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.61 mm (6.64 in) 152.9 mm (6.02 in)
Width 76.61 mm (3.02 in) 72.7 mm (2.86 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 7.43 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 219.4 g (7.74 oz) 159 g (5.61 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 5
83.1 %
Huawei P30 Lite
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 5 and Huawei P30 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 HiSilicon Kirin 710
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 128 64
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 5
724
Huawei P30 Lite
506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 5
1982
Huawei P30 Lite
1547
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)724506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19821547
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Pova 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 5
422461
Huawei P30 Lite
250554
CPU13136789926
GPU7173734424
Memory10072856197
UX11862970007
NanoReview Score422461250554
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Huawei P30 Lite
554
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.7 °C
Stabilityn/a84 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a554
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P30 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Huawei P30 Lite
6434
Writing scoren/a6669
Web scoren/a5369
Video editingn/a4900
Data manipulationn/a5606
NanoReview Scoren/a6434

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size n/a 20 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 3340 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 21 min) Yes SuperCharge (63% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 0:57 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Huawei P30 Lite
18:16
Web Browsingn/a06:54 h
Video Playbackn/a11:15 h
Gamesn/a04:23 h
Standby Moden/a90 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 5288x3968 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP		 Standard: 24 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP24 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX576
Sensor size1/2.761/2.8
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
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 SlotYesYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Huawei P30 Lite
88.9 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced June, 2023 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 330
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 n/a
* 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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