Home Phone comparison Tecno Pova 5 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 - Which is better?

Tecno Pova 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4

53 out 100
Tecno Pova 5
VS
68 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
Tecno Pova 5
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 5 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4, Manufactured in August, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. 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 battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3700mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
  • Higher pixel density: 425ppi
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 219.4g
  • 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
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 5 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
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 Z Flip 4

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 21.9:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 425 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 580 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 85.7 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
910 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.61 mm (6.64 in) 165.2 mm (6.5 in)
Width 76.61 mm (3.02 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 219.4 g (7.74 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance No IPX8
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 5
83.1 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
85.7 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 5 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3190 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 5
724
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
1719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 5
1982
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
4200
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7241719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19824200
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Pova 5], [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 5
422461
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
1215795
CPU131367359278
GPU71737402455
Memory100728206280
UX118629247782
NanoReview Score4224611215795
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
8667
Max Surface Temp.n/a36.8 °C
Stabilityn/a46 %
Graphics Testn/a51 fps
Graphics Scoren/a8667
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
13742
Writing scoren/a16931
Web scoren/a11402
Video editingn/a7488
Data manipulationn/a11021
NanoReview Scoren/a13742

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 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 24 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 3700 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 25 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 (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:57 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
16:36
Web Browsingn/a06:12 h
Video Playbackn/a09:34 h
Gamesn/a04:05 h
Standby Moden/a86 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
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 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX563
Sensor size1/2.761/1.76
Pixel size0.7 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX258
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
132
Video quality
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
128
Overall camera score
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
127
Bokehn/a60
Previewn/a65
Zoomn/a95
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
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 No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
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*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz
3G Bandsn/aUMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B46/B48/B66/B71)
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 Z Flip 4
86.3 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2023 yr August, 2022 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr August, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 999
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 the clear winner in this comparison.

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