Itel S23 Plus vs Tecno Pova 5 Pro

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Comparing the Itel S23 Plus vs Tecno Pova 5 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Tecno Pova 5 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,077, while Itel S23 Plus scores 1,581, making Tecno Pova 5 Pro the better performer.


Display: Both Itel S23 Plus and Tecno Pova 5 Pro offer the same screen size of 6.78 inches, but Itel S23 Plus features a AMOLED display compared to Tecno Pova 5 Pro's IPS LCD, making Itel S23 Plus the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Itel S23 Plus and Tecno Pova 5 Pro feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Itel S23 Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Tecno Pova 5 Pro offers 16 MP, making Itel S23 Plus better for front camera photography.


Battery: Itel S23 Plus delivers longer battery life with 11h 40m, while Tecno Pova 5 Pro delivers 11h 26m, making Itel S23 Plus the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Itel S23 Plus offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Tecno Pova 5 Pro offers 128 GB, making Itel S23 Plus the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Tecno Pova 5 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Itel S23 Plus is rated 7.5.


User Rating: Itel S23 Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Tecno Pova 5 Pro has a rating of 4.

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Itel S23 Plus
₹14,999
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₹19,990
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Summary

Spec Score

74%
78%

Release Date

06 Oct, 2023
22 Aug, 2023

Performance

Unisoc T616
MediaTek Dimensity 6080
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
0.08 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
16 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
68W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.5/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Appealing design
  • Curved AMOLED display
  • Reliable battery life
  • Unique design enhances the phone's appeal
  • Good performance
  • 120Hz display
  • 68W fast-charging speed

Cons

  • Performance could have been better
  • Not 5G capable
  • Lack of ultra-wide camera sensor
  • Large form factor could be an issue for some

User Ratings

4.1/5
(1,867 ratings)
4/5
(7,651 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

303,038
AnTuTu Score
413,805
AnTuTu Score
11h 40m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
11h 26m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Oct 06, 2023
(Official)
Aug 22, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v13

Custom UI

N/A
HiOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

Unisoc T616
MediaTek Dimensity 6080 MT6833

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

303,038
413,805

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

0.8 %
35.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)

Brightness

500 nits
580 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
N/A

Pixel Density

388 ppi
396 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A
84.81 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93 %
N/A

Design

Height

N/A
168.5 mm

Width

N/A
76.5 mm

Thickness

N/A
9 mm

Weight

N/A
220 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle1/2.7" sensor size
N/A
0.08 MP
Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes
Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 68W Flash Charging 50% in 15 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

11h 40m
11h 26m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 58m 32s
0h 38m 15s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N3
TDD N40
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N3
TDD N40
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
DTS Sound

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer