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Tecno Pova 6 vs Pova 5

55 out of 100
Tecno Pova 6
VS
48 out of 100
Tecno Pova 5
Tecno Pova 6
Tecno Pova 5

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.78-inch Tecno Pova 6 (with MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate) that was released on April 4, 2024, against the Tecno Pova 5, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 9 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Tecno Pova 6
  • Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (70W versus 45W)
  • AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Weighs 24.4 grams less
  • The phone is 9 months newer
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Tecno Pova 6 and Pova 5 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Pova 6
76
Pova 5
70
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Pova 6
49*
Pova 5
36*
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Pova 6
33
Pova 5
33
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Pova 6
13
Pova 5
13
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Pova 6
81*
Pova 5
68*
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Pova 6
65
Pova 5
65
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Pova 6
55*
Pova 5
48*
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
8 / 256 GB
VS
8 / 128 GB
82.7
(Good)
Value Index
40.2
(Average)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Pova 6
vs
Pova 5

Display

Type AMOLED IPS LCD
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 Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1300 nits 580 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 180 Hz 240 Hz
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1% 83.1%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3

Design and build

Height 166.2 mm (6.54 inches) 168.61 mm (6.64 inches)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 inches) 76.61 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) 9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 219.4 g (7.74 oz)
Waterproof IP53 No
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Gray, Blue, Green Black, Gold, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Pova 6 +1%
84.1%
Pova 5
83.1%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Tecno Pova 6 and Tecno Pova 5
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate MediaTek Helio G99
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 MC2
GPU shading units 64 64
GPU clock 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~128 GFLOPS ~128 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Tecno Pova 6 and Tecno Pova 5
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Pova 6 +1%
738
Pova 5
734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Pova 6
1970
Pova 5 +1%
1984
Compute Score (GPU)
Pova 6 +10%
1480
Pova 5
1347
Compute Score (GPU) 1480 1347
Single-core score 738 734
Multi-core score 1970 1984
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Pova 6 +4%
575538
Pova 5
555991
CPU 210810 214403
GPU 48183 47583
Memory 142611 119066
UX 173934 174939
Total score 575538 555991
Samples [6 tests] [15 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Pova 6 +1%
146
Pova 5
144
Stability - 97%
Graphics test 1 FPS 1 FPS
Graphics score 146 144
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Pova 6 +1%
10854
Pova 5
10771
Web score 9944 9944
Video editing 6611 6387
Photo editing 25982 25497
Data manipulation 7334 7171
Writing score 13186 12806
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
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
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Tecno Pova 5
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-21 (Arbuziki)AnTuTu 11541666
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-10 -> 1ArsAnTuTu 11469582
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-28 (Josxh)AnTuTu 11609911
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-23 (Gigachad)AnTuTu 11556206
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-12 (Valoric)AnTuTu 11560345
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Memory

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

Software

Operating system Android 14 Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROM HIOS 14 HIOS 14

Battery

Capacity 6000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max charge power 70 W 45 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Fast charging Yes (65% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 21 min)
Full charging time 1:00 hr 0:57 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 108 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8190 x 6144
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 30FPS Up to 60FPS
Lenses 1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 108 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.7 f/1.6
Sensor size - 1/2.76" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size 0.7 micron 0.7 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 32 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution - 3264 x 2448
Aperture - f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
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 -
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Yes Depends on the region
Infrared port Yes No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No Yes
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced April 2024 June 2023
Release date May 2024 July 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $145 $180
Successor - Tecno Pova 7 5G - 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, 70 W Yes, 45 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Tecno Pova 6 is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?
145 (49.3%)
149 (50.7%)
Total votes: 294

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