Tecno Pova Neo 3 vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova Neo 3 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.82 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova Neo 3
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Lighter design: 201g vs 240g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4323mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova Neo 3 and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
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 IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.82 in 6.7 in
Resolution 720x1640 pixels 1290x2796 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 263 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 88.3 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova Neo 3
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1756 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 170.67 mm (6.72 in) 160.7 mm (6.33 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 9.3 mm (0.37 in) 7.85 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 240 g (8.47 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova Neo 3
84.8 %
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
88.3 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova Neo 3 and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 Apple A16 Bionic
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3460 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Apple A16 GPU
GPU Cores 48 640
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova Neo 3
430
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
2518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova Neo 3
1459
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
6362
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4302518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14596362
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova Neo 3
254994
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1464502
CPU83506310783
GPU50281514249
Memory56435234912
UX64772404558
NanoReview Score2549941464502
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova Neo 3
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
9848
Max Surface Temp.n/a46 °C
Stabilityn/a82 %
Graphics Testn/a58 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9848

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 8 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
UI Skin HIOS 13 n/a

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 4323 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 23 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 70 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 1:52 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova Neo 3
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
30:06
Web Browsingn/a11:49 h
Video Playbackn/a18:59 h
Gamesn/a06:50 h
Standby Moden/a144 h

Main camera

Matrix 16 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 16 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix16 MP48 MP
Aperturen/af/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX803
Sensor sizen/a1/1.28
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a77 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX713
Sensor sizen/a1/3.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX633
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Pova Neo 3
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
143
Video quality
Tecno Pova Neo 3
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
149
Overall camera score
Tecno Pova Neo 3
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a91
Zoomn/a139

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX714
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Pova Neo 3
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
139
Video quality
Tecno Pova Neo 3
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
154

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 5.1 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 2 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 No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)
LTE category720
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Pova Neo 3
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
89 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 150 1099
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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