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Tecno Pova Neo 3 vs Pova 3

47 out of 100
Tecno Pova Neo 3
VS
42 out of 100
Tecno Pova 3
Tecno Pova Neo 3
Tecno Pova 3

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.82-inch Tecno Pova Neo 3 (with MediaTek Helio G85) that was released on June 29, 2023, against the Tecno Pova 3, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G88 and came out 1 year and 2 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 Neo 3
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
  • More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
  • The phone is 1 year and 2 months newer
  • Weighs 30 grams less
Reasons to consider the Tecno Pova 3
  • 48% higher pixel density (389 vs 263 PPI)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)
  • Reverse charging feature

Review

Evaluation of Tecno Pova Neo 3 and Pova 3 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Pova Neo 3
55*
Pova 3
39*
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Pova Neo 3
75*
Pova 3
64*
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Pova Neo 3
47*
Pova 3
42*
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Value for money (Beta)

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4 / 128 GB
VS
4 / 64 GB
206.1
(Excellent)
Value Index
109.5
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Pova Neo 3
vs
Pova 3

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.82 inches 6.9 inches
Resolution 720 x 1640 pixels 1080 x 2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20.5:9
PPI 263 ppi 389 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8% 83.3%

Design and build

Height 170.67 mm (6.72 inches) 173.1 mm (6.81 inches)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 inches) 78.5 mm (3.09 inches)
Thickness 9.3 mm (0.37 inches) 9.4 mm (0.37 inches)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 231 g (8.15 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Gold, Blue Black, Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Pova Neo 3 +2%
84.8%
Pova 3
83.3%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Tecno Pova Neo 3 and Tecno Pova 3
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 MediaTek Helio G88
Max clock 2000 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75		 - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes MediaTek APU
GPU
Graphics Mali-G52 MC2 Mali-G52 MC2
GPU shading units 48 48
GPU clock 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~96 GFLOPS ~96 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Tecno Pova Neo 3 and Tecno Pova 3
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Pova Neo 3
430
Pova 3
430
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Pova Neo 3 +6%
1459
Pova 3
1375
Single-core score 430 430
Multi-core score 1459 1375
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Pova Neo 3
323764
Pova 3 +4%
336634
CPU 127644 123612
GPU 43854 40726
Memory 57430 63231
UX 94836 109065
Total score 323764 336634
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Pova Neo 3
n/a
Pova 3
181
Stability - 98%
Graphics test - 1 FPS
Graphics score - 181
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Pova Neo 3
8735
Pova 3 +3%
9007
Web score 8167 8291
Video editing 6844 6459
Photo editing 15927 15910
Data manipulation 6028 6148
Writing score 9113 9410
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1800 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 64 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 512 GB Up to 512 GB

Software

Operating system Android 13 Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM HIOS 13 HiOS 12

Battery

Capacity 7000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max charge power 18 W 33 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No Yes
Fast charging Yes (50% in 70 min) Yes (50% in 50 min)
Full charging time 2:30 hr 2:05 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 16 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8190 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion - 120 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 16 MP
2) Depth: 0.08 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Macro: 2 MP
3) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 16 MP 50 MP
Aperture - f/1.8
Sensor - Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size - 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size - 0.64 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution - 2 MP
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS 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 5.1 5
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
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port No 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 No
LTE Cat* 7 7
5G support Yes No

Sound

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

Other

Category Budget Mid-range
Announced June 2023 May 2022
Release date July 2023 May 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $150 $160
Successor - - Tecno Pova 7 5G
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 18 W Yes, 33 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 Neo 3 is definitely a better buy.

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