Tecno Pova 6 Neo vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 6 Neo Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G, Manufactured in August, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 6 Neo
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 426ppi
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 206g
  • 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 6 Neo and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
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

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 426 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 580 nits 850 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 85 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
926 nits
sRGB gamutn/a95.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a242 Hz
Response timen/a6.5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 166 mm (6.54 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 72.2 mm (2.84 in)
Thickness 9.23 mm (0.36 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IPX8
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
83.1 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
85 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 6 Neo and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 780
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
720
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
1332
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
1986
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
3646
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7201332
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19863646
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
415874
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
833372
CPU127585240646
GPU71356210648
Memory99559164892
UX117374217186
NanoReview Score415874833372
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
4598
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.1 °C
Stabilityn/a71 %
Graphics Testn/a27 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4598
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
13933
Writing scoren/a16293
Web scoren/a12351
Video editingn/a7731
Data manipulationn/a10517
NanoReview Scoren/a13933

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 29 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 3300 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:54 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
14:13
Web Browsingn/a05:34 h
Video Playbackn/a09:17 h
Gamesn/a03:55 h
Standby Moden/a65 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 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: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX563
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a22 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX258
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
118
Video quality
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
110
Overall camera score
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
111
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a69
Zoomn/a72

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.4
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX374
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Pixel size n/a 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

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 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, 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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM GSM850, 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/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1320
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
88.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2024 yr August, 2021 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr August, 2021 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 33 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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