Home Phone comparison Tecno Pova 5 and Samsung Galaxy A52 - Which is better?

Tecno Pova 5 vs Samsung Galaxy A52

53 out 100
Tecno Pova 5
VS
49 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A52
Tecno Pova 5
Samsung Galaxy A52

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 5 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Samsung Galaxy A52, Manufactured in March, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. 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 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A52
  • Higher pixel density: 407ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 219.4g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 5 and Samsung Galaxy A52
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
Samsung Galaxy A52

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 407 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 580 nits 400 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 85 %
Features DCI-P3 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A52
792 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a183 Hz
Response timen/a4.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A52]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.61 mm (6.64 in) 159.9 mm (6.3 in)
Width 76.61 mm (3.02 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 219.4 g (7.74 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 5
83.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A52
85 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 5 and Samsung Galaxy A52 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 692
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 5
724
Samsung Galaxy A52
641
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 5
1982
Samsung Galaxy A52
1750
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)724641
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19821750
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Pova 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 5
422461
Samsung Galaxy A52
376232
CPU131367135651
GPU7173773380
Memory10072871690
UX11862995511
NanoReview Score422461376232
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A52
1039
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.1 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1039
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A52]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A52
8913
Writing scoren/a9328
Web scoren/a7276
Video editingn/a6297
Data manipulationn/a7453
NanoReview Scoren/a8913

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 25.8 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 21 min) Yes (35% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:57 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A52
22:27
Web Browsingn/a08:10 h
Video Playbackn/a12:28 h
Gamesn/a04:57 h
Standby Moden/a122 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX682
Sensor size1/2.761/1.7
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX616
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 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 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 SlotYesYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a15
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
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 A52
88.8 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced June, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 350
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.

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