Tecno Pova 128GB vs Samsung Galaxy F16 5G

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Comparing the Tecno Pova 128GB vs Samsung Galaxy F16 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy F16 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Tecno Pova 128GB runs at 2.0 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy F16 5G the better performer.


Display: Tecno Pova 128GB offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Samsung Galaxy F16 5G offers 6.7 inches, making Tecno Pova 128GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy F16 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Tecno Pova 128GB's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy F16 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy F16 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Tecno Pova 128GB offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy F16 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy F16 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Tecno Pova 128GB offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy F16 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Tecno Pova 128GB offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy F16 5G offers 5000 mAh, making Tecno Pova 128GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Tecno Pova 128GB and Samsung Galaxy F16 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


User Rating: Tecno Pova 128GB and Samsung Galaxy F16 5G both receive the same user rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

72%
76%

Release Date

11 Dec, 2020
13 Mar, 2025

Performance

MediaTek Helio G80
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
720x1640 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Flash Charging
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Excellent battery life
  • Big display
  • Decent performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Average cameras
  • Lot of bloatware
  • Dull display
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(2,283 ratings)
4.1/5
(4,281 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

195,498
AnTuTu Score
N/A
20h 32m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Dec 11, 2020
(Official)
Mar 13, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v14

OS Updates

N/A
6 Years

Security Updates

N/A
6 Years

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G80
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
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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-G52 MC2
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Performance Test Results

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

195,498
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

56.7 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

720x1640 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

480 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

263 ppi
385 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.88 %
85.86 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.4 %
N/A

Design

Height

171.2 mm
164.4 mm

Width

77.5 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

215.5 grams
192 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.85
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Quad LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Dual LED
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Flash Charging
Yes 25W Fast Charging

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.

20h 32m
N/A

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

2h 2m 48s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 1.5 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.039 W/kg Body: 1.145 W/kg
Head: 1.08 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

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