Home Phone comparison Tecno Pova 5 and Samsung Galaxy A21s - Which is better?

Tecno Pova 5 vs Samsung Galaxy A21s

53 out 100
Tecno Pova 5
VS
39 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A21s
Tecno Pova 5
Samsung Galaxy A21s

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 5 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Samsung Galaxy A21s, Manufactured in June, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 850. 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 pixel density: 396ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A21s
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 219.4g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 5 and Samsung Galaxy A21s
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
Samsung Galaxy A21s

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD PLS TFT
Size 6.78 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 580 nits 540 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 82.9 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A21s
487 nits
sRGB gamutn/a88.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a500 Hz
Response timen/a30.4 ms
Contrastn/a1500:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A21s]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.61 mm (6.64 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width 76.61 mm (3.02 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 219.4 g (7.74 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 5
83.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A21s
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 5 and Samsung Galaxy A21s In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Samsung Exynos 850
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (8)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 8/2 (Cortex-A55)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G52 MP1
GPU Cores 128 24
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 40.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 5
724
Samsung Galaxy A21s
484
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 5
1982
Samsung Galaxy A21s
1523
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)724484
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19821523
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Pova 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 5
422461
Samsung Galaxy A21s
191375
CPU13136768748
GPU7173726807
Memory10072859210
UX11862936610
NanoReview Score422461191375
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A21s
425
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.2 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a425
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A21s]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A21s
5429
Writing scoren/a5426
Web scoren/a4708
Video editingn/a5145
Data manipulationn/a3808
NanoReview Scoren/a5429

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 12 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14 One UI 4.1

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 15 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 (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 0:57 h 2:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A21s
25:00
Web Browsingn/a09:45 h
Video Playbackn/a14:13 h
Gamesn/a05:34 h
Standby Moden/a128 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 8000x6000 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 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a No
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/2.761/2.0
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
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

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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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
- Galileo
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/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aB1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE categoryn/a13
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A21s
79.5 dB

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced June, 2023 yr May, 2020 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr June, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 200
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall 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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