Tecno Pova Neo 3 vs OnePlus Ace 5 Racing

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova Neo 3 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.82 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs OnePlus Ace 5 Racing, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400e. 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
Reasons to choose OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
  • Higher pixel density: 387ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 201g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7100mAh vs 7000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova Neo 3 and OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
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 AMOLED
Size 6.82 in 6.77 in
Resolution 720x1640 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 263 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1300 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 89.7 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 170.67 mm (6.72 in) 163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 9.3 mm (0.37 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova Neo 3
84.8 %
OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova Neo 3 and OnePlus Ace 5 Racing In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 790
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 48 1536
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova Neo 3
430
OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
2250
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova Neo 3
1459
OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
7452
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4302250
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14597452
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova Neo 3
254994
OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
2124756
CPU83506468076
GPU50281881160
Memory56435402890
UX64772372630
NanoReview Score2549942124756

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 8 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 15
UI Skin HIOS 13 ColorOS 15

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 7100 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 70 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:30 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 16 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix16 MP50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/3
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.4
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
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category7n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No n/a

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 150 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W Yes 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Ace 5 Racing the clear winner in this comparison.

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