Tecno Pova 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 5 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 5
  • Lighter design: 219.4g vs 228g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 500ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 5 and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1440x3088 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.3:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 500 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max brightness 580 nits 830 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 89.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
1259 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.61 mm (6.64 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.61 mm (3.02 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 219.4 g (7.74 oz) 228 g (8.04 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 5
83.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 5 and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Samsung Exynos 2200
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Samsung Xclipse 920
GPU Cores 128 768
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1306 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 5
724
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
1710
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 5
1982
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
3809
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7241710
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19823809
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 5
422461
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
1079257
CPU131367315483
GPU71737346984
Memory100728183253
UX118629233537
NanoReview Score4224611079257
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
6875
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.7 °C
Stabilityn/a64 %
Graphics Testn/a41 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6875
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
13071
Writing scoren/a15799
Web scoren/a11474
Video editingn/a7200
Data manipulationn/a11082
NanoReview Scoren/a13071

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 26.8 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 21 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:57 h 0:59 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
23:05
Web Browsingn/a09:06 h
Video Playbackn/a13:47 h
Gamesn/a05:57 h
Standby Moden/a113 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 10x
Flash Dual LED 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KHM3
Sensor size1/2.761/1.33
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/4.9
Focal lengthn/a230 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX574
Sensor sizen/a1/3.52
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX563
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 S22 Ultra
139
Video quality
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
137
Overall camera score
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
140
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a73
Zoomn/a141

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 7864x5200 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.82
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 S22 Ultra
139
Video quality
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
145

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes DP 1.2
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 *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
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 S22 Ultra
90.2 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2023 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 1199
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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