Tecno Pova 6 Neo vs Pova 6

52 out of 100
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
VS
55 out of 100
Tecno Pova 6

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.78-inch Tecno Pova 6 Neo (with MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate) that was released on April 4, 2024, against the Tecno Pova 6, which is powered by the same chip. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Tecno Pova 6 Neo
  • Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 6000 mAh
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
Reasons to consider the Tecno Pova 6
  • Supports higher wattage charging (70W versus 33W)
  • AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Tecno Pova 6 Neo and Pova 6 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
49*
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
81*
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Final comparison evaluation
55*
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
8 / 128 GB
VS
8 / 256 GB
100.8
(Excellent)
Value Index
82.7
(Good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.78 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2460 pixels 1080 x 2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 21:9
PPI 396 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 580 nits 1300 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate - 180 Hz
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1% 84.1%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3

Design and build

Height 168.6 mm (6.64 inches) 166.2 mm (6.54 inches)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 inches) 76.8 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness 9.23 mm (0.36 inches) 7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Waterproof IP53 IP53
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Silver, Green Gray, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
83.1%
Pova 6 +1%
84.1%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Tecno Pova 6 Neo and Tecno Pova 6
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate
Max clock 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 64 64
GPU clock 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~128 GFLOPS ~128 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Tecno Pova 6 Neo and Tecno Pova 6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Pova 6 +3%
738
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1986
1970
Compute Score (GPU)
1480
Compute Score (GPU) - 1480
Single-core score 720 738
Multi-core score 1986 1970
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
568329
Pova 6 +1%
575538
CPU 217879 210810
GPU 48195 48183
Memory 138016 142611
UX 164239 173934
Total score 568329 575538
Samples [5 tests] [6 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
147
146
Stability 97% -
Graphics test 1 FPS 1 FPS
Graphics score 147 146
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
10853
10854
Web score 11051 9944
Video editing 6388 6611
Photo editing 25122 25982
Data manipulation 6652 7334
Writing score 12899 13186

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-26 -> VyzarzAnTuTu 11586335
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-13 (3xs)AnTuTu 11567748
πŸ“˜ 2025-12-25 (nhlPYCC)AnTuTu 11568329
πŸ“˜ 2025-11-11 (MoonLake)AnTuTu 11552271
πŸ“˜ 2025-10-22 (Илья)CPU Throttle100%
Tecno Pova 6
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-29 (Adadeh)AnTuTu 11582951
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-02 (Aris)AnTuTu 11594730
πŸ“˜ 2025-12-16 (Hi)AnTuTu 11567008
πŸ“˜ 2025-11-13 (sanyaderyabin)AnTuTu 11530137
πŸ“˜ 2025-11-09 (Updown)AnTuTu 11559082

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 256 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 2048 GB

Software

Operating system Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) Android 14
ROM HIOS 15 HIOS 14

Battery

Capacity 7000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max charge power 33 W 70 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No Yes
Fast charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:54 hr 1:00 hr

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 108 megapixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 30FPS
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 108 MP
Aperture f/1.7 f/1.7
Pixel size - 0.7 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 32 megapixels
Sensor - CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- 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 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port No Yes
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat* 13 -
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Category Mid-range Budget
Announced April 2024 April 2024
Release date April 2024 May 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $180 $145
Successor - Tecno Pova 7 Neo - Tecno Pova 7 5G
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 33 W Yes, 70 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the camera is more important to you, then choose the Tecno Pova 6. But if the software is more of a priority – go for the Tecno Pova 6 Neo.

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