Tecno Pova 6 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 6 Pro Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6080, vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos), Manufactured in October, 2023with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 6 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Lighter design: 198.3g vs 209g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 6 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 1450 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.1 % 83.2 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
1067 nits
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
904 nits
sRGB gamut138.6 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)90 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.5 mm (6.52 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 198.3 g (6.99 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Green
- White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
88.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
83.2 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 6 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6080 Samsung Exynos 2200
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (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 1068 MHz 1306 MHz
FLOPS 136.7 GFLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
770
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
1599
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
2096
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
3909
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7701599
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20963909
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
437214
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
1170970
CPU135338325994
GPU69698440398
Memory109252174869
UX122926229709
NanoReview Score4372141170970
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
8315
Max Surface Temp.n/a50.2 °C
Stabilityn/a61 %
Graphics Testn/a49 fps
Graphics Scoren/a8315
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
13449
Writing scoren/a16564
Web scoren/a11835
Video editingn/a7387
Data manipulationn/a12600
NanoReview Scoren/a13449

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 56 GB 21 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 70 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (65% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:00 h 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
30:11
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
17:40
Web Browsing12:48 h06:25 h
Video Playback16:03 h10:03 h
Games05:34 h03:27 h
Standby Mode155 h96 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
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 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length24 mm23 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung GN3
Sensor size1/1.521/1.57
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a76 mm
Sensorn/aHynix Hi847
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3L6
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.4
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.65
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 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 5.3 5.3
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

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 Pro
89 dB
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
88.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 229 599
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 70 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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