Home Phone comparison Tecno Pova 5 and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 - Which is better?

Tecno Pova 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20

53 out 100
Tecno Pova 5
VS
57 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
Tecno Pova 5
Samsung Galaxy Note 20

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 5 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20, Manufactured in August, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. 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
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 20
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 219.4g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 5 and Samsung Galaxy Note 20
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 Note 20

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 580 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 89.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
619 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a250 Hz
Response timen/a6.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Note 20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.61 mm (6.64 in) 161.6 mm (6.36 in)
Width 76.61 mm (3.02 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 219.4 g (7.74 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - Black
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 5
83.1 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 5 and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Samsung Exynos 990
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 128 704
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 5
724
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
1148
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 5
1982
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
3107
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7241148
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19823107
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Pova 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 5
422461
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
776145
CPU131367225316
GPU71737239949
Memory100728146041
UX118629164839
NanoReview Score422461776145
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
4317
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.6 °C
Stabilityn/a88 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4317
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Note 20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
10773
Writing scoren/a12721
Web scoren/a8280
Video editingn/a5783
Data manipulationn/a7654
NanoReview Scoren/a10773

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2400 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 35 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 21 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:57 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
19:26
Web Browsingn/a07:01 h
Video Playbackn/a12:33 h
Gamesn/a04:55 h
Standby Moden/a96 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX555
Sensor size1/2.761/1.76
Pixel size0.7 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung Bright S5KGW2
Sensor sizen/a1/1.72
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2LA
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
123
Video quality
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
105
Overall camera score
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
120
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Note 20]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX374
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
103
Video quality
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
95

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
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
87.9 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2023 yr August, 2020 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr August, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 1000
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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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