Tecno Pova 2 vs realme Narzo 50A

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Comparing the Tecno Pova 2 vs realme Narzo 50A 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 2 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,359, while realme Narzo 50A scores 1,344, making Tecno Pova 2 the better performer.


Display: Tecno Pova 2 offers a screen size of 6.95 inches, while realme Narzo 50A offers 6.5 inches, making Tecno Pova 2 the larger display of the two. Both Tecno Pova 2 and realme Narzo 50A feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: realme Narzo 50A offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Tecno Pova 2 offers 48 MP, making realme Narzo 50A better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Tecno Pova 2 and realme Narzo 50A feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Tecno Pova 2 delivers longer battery life with 22h 55m, while realme Narzo 50A delivers 17h 53m, making Tecno Pova 2 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Tecno Pova 2 and realme Narzo 50A offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: realme Narzo 50A receives a higher expert rating of 7.5 from the editorial team, while Tecno Pova 2 is rated 7.


User Rating: realme Narzo 50A receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Tecno Pova 2 has a rating of 4.1.

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Tecno Pova 2
₹8,819
(Discontinued)
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₹8,599
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Summary

Spec Score

74%
74%

Release Date

04 Aug, 2021
24 Sep, 2021

Performance

MediaTek Helio G85
MediaTek Helio G85
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.95 inches (17.65 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

7000 mAh
6000 mAh
18W Flash Charging
18W Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.5/10

Pros

  • Large 7-inch FHD+ display
  • Massive 7,000mAh battery
  • Decent performance
  • Good daylight photography
  • Long battery life
  • Decent performance

Cons

  • Poor camera
  • Lots of bloatware
  • Speakers could have been better
  • Lacks WideVine L1 certification
  • Display could use a higher refresh rate
  • Depth sensor serves little purpose

User Ratings

4.1/5
(7,359 ratings)
4.4/5
(390,810 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

219,203
AnTuTu Score
218,890
AnTuTu Score
22h 55m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
17h 53m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 More Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 24, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

Custom UI

HiOS
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G85
MediaTek Helio G85

Processor

Octa core

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MC2
Mali-G52 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

219,203
218,890

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s
32.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

40.4 %
44.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.95 inches  (17.65 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

1080x2460 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

480 nits
570 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

387 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.23 %
81.7 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
88.7 %

Design

Height

173.3 mm
164.5 mm

Width

78.7 mm
75.9 mm

Thickness

9.6 mm
9.6 mm

Weight

N/A
207 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.79 Wide Angle
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view26.79 mm focal length 1/2.7" sensor size S5KJN1 ISO-CELL
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Quad LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 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

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
2560x1440 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 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
8 MP
f/2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Dual LED
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Flash Charging
Yes 18W Quick 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.

22h 55m
17h 53m

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

2h 28m 10s
2h 34m 24s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.983 W/kg Body: 0.554 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Rear

Other Sensors

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