Tecno Pova 6 vs Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 6 Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate, vs Samsung Galaxy A54 5G, Manufactured in March, 2023with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380. 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
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 202g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 6 and Samsung Galaxy A54 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
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 403 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 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 82.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
983 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a253 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166.2 mm (6.54 in) 158.2 mm (6.23 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP67
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 6
84.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
82.8 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 6 and Samsung Galaxy A54 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate Samsung Exynos 1380
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G68 MP5
GPU Cores 128 160
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 949 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 303.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 6
726
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
1007
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 6
1983
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
2797
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7261007
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19832797
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 6
428894
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
596626
CPU131913190017
GPU71029135775
Memory106630114456
UX119322156378
NanoReview Score428894596626
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
2818
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.6 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a16 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2818
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Pova 6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
12704
Writing scoren/a15925
Web scoren/a10371
Video editingn/a7240
Data manipulationn/a10049
NanoReview Scoren/a12704

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 28 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 70 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (65% in 30 min) Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:00 h 1:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova 6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
21:52
Web Browsingn/a08:04 h
Video Playbackn/a14:16 h
Gamesn/a05:24 h
Standby Moden/a106 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital 79
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
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 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX766
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3L6
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Pova 6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
106
Video quality
Tecno Pova 6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
115
Overall camera score
Tecno Pova 6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a53

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX616
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 5.3
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
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, 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/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1318
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Pova 6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
88.7 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced April, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 145 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 490
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 70 W No

Note

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G:

Only phones with model numbers SM-A546B and SM-A546E support eSIM.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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