Tecno Pova 6 vs Honor 90

58 out 100

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66 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 6 Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate, vs Honor 90, Manufactured in June, 2023 with chipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 6

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port

Reasons to choose Honor 90

Higher pixel density: 435ppi
Lighter design: 183g vs 195g
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 6 and Honor 90

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Tecno Pova 6

82

Honor 90

86

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Tecno Pova 6

44

Honor 90

71

Performance

App & system performance

Tecno Pova 6

35

Honor 90

51

Games

3D gaming performance

Tecno Pova 6

22

Honor 90

33

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Tecno Pova 6

86

Honor 90

69

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Tecno Pova 6

64

Honor 90

75

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Tecno Pova 6

58

Honor 90

66

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.78 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1080x2460 pixels	1200x2664 pixels
Aspect ratio	21:9	19.98:9
Pixel density	396 ppi	435 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1300 nits	1000 nits
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	180 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	84.1 %	90.4 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Tecno Pova 6

n/a

Honor 90

1166 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	728 Hz
Response time	n/a	1 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor 90]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	166.2 mm (6.54 in)	161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width	76.8 mm (3.02 in)	74.1 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance	IP53	No
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Gray - Blue - Green	- Black - Silver - Blue - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Tecno Pova 6

84.1 %

Honor 90

90.4 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 6 and Honor 90 In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate	Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710) - 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	6 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Adreno 644
GPU Cores	128	768
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	443 MHz
FLOPS	128 GFLOPS	1013.8 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Tecno Pova 6

726

Honor 90

1124

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Tecno Pova 6

1983

Honor 90

3278

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	726	1124
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1983	3278

AnTuTu 10

Tecno Pova 6

428894

Honor 90

708493

CPU	131913	203788
GPU	71029	168049
Memory	106630	184761
UX	119322	151895
NanoReview Score	428894	708493

3DMark Wild Life

Tecno Pova 6

n/a

Honor 90

3166

Sources: 3DMark [Honor 90]

PCMark 3.0

Tecno Pova 6

n/a

Honor 90

11977

Writing score	n/a	11979
Web score	n/a	10492
Video editing	n/a	7373
Data manipulation	n/a	9807
NanoReview Score	n/a	11977

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB - 16 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	256 GB	- 256 GB - 512 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	n/a	23 GB
UI Skin	HIOS 14	MagicOS 8.0

Battery

Volume	6000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	70 W	66 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (65% in 30 min)	Yes (80% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time	1:00 h	1:12 h

Battery Life

Tecno Pova 6

n/a

Honor 90

19:10

Web Browsing	n/a	08:26 h
Video Playback	n/a	11:56 h
Games	n/a	04:40 h
Standby Mode	n/a	84 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	200 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	16256x12192 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	n/a	960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	108 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.9
Sensor	n/a	Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.4
Pixel size	0.7 μm	0.56 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	n/a	12 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Photo quality

Tecno Pova 6

n/a

Honor 90

128

Video quality

Tecno Pova 6

n/a

Honor 90

126

Overall camera score

Tecno Pova 6

n/a

Honor 90

122

Bokeh	n/a	60
Preview	n/a	64
Zoom	n/a	86

Sources: DxOMark [Honor 90]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	8160x6112 pixels
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Autofocus	No	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 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*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
LTE category	13	18
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Tecno Pova 6

n/a

Honor 90

91.1 dB

Other

Class	Budget	Mid-range
Announced	April, 2024 yr	May, 2023 yr
Release Date	April, 2024 yr	June, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	145	499
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 70 W	Yes 66 W

Results

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Honor 90

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Tecno Pova 6 vs Honor 90

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