Tecno Pova 6 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 6 Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10, Manufactured in August, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825. 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 refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 10
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 195g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 6 and Samsung Galaxy Note 10
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1300 nits 1200 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 91.4 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
783 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.1 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a236 Hz
Response timen/a8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166.2 mm (6.54 in) 151 mm (5.94 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 6
84.1 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
91.4 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 6 and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 128 432
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 651.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 6
726
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 6
1983
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
2512
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)726957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19832512
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 6
428894
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
644026
CPU131913153515
GPU71029210357
Memory106630150340
UX119322129814
NanoReview Score428894644026
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
3345
Max Surface Temp.n/a48.6 °C
Stabilityn/a78 %
Graphics Testn/a20 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3345
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Pova 6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
8546
Writing scoren/a9229
Web scoren/a6604
Video editingn/a5834
Data manipulationn/a6760
NanoReview Scoren/a8546

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 20 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 3500 mAh
Max Charging Power 70 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (12 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (65% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:00 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova 6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
17:28
Web Browsingn/a06:34 h
Video Playbackn/a11:12 h
Gamesn/a04:27 h
Standby Moden/a84 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung SAK2L4
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.1
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a16 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3P9
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture n/a f/1.6
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 Phase autofocus
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 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
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
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B(2000/B)/B20/B150)
LTE category1320
5G SupportNoNo

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
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
80.9 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced April, 2024 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr August, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 145 949
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 70 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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