Tecno Pova 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 6 Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate, vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon), Manufactured in February, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 6
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 228g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 500ppi
  • 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
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 6 and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
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 Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1440x3088 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.3:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 500 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1300 nits 830 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 89.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166.2 mm (6.54 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 228 g (8.04 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 6
84.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 6 and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3000 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)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 6
726
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
1752
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 6
1983
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
4054
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7261752
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19834054
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 6
428894
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
1156434
CPU131913298058
GPU71029421639
Memory106630208897
UX119322227840
NanoReview Score4288941156434
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
8045
Stabilityn/a56 %
Graphics Testn/a48 fps
Graphics Scoren/a8045
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Pova 6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
13487
Writing scoren/a15686
Web scoren/a12358
Video editingn/a7351
Data manipulationn/a10467
NanoReview Scoren/a13487

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin HIOS 14 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 70 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (65% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 1:00 h 0:59 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution n/a 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 10x
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 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KHM3
Sensor sizen/a1/1.33
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/4.9
Focal lengthn/a230 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX574
Sensor sizen/a1/3.52
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX563
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Pova 6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
Video quality
Tecno Pova 6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
127
Overall camera score
Tecno Pova 6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a71
Zoomn/a137

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution n/a 7864x5200 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/2.82
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 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 5.2 5.2
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 DP 1.2
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 *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE category1320
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced April, 2024 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr February, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 145 1199
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 70 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.

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