Tecno Pova 3 vs Moto G42

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Comparing the Tecno Pova 3 vs Moto G42 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Moto G42 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,528, while Tecno Pova 3 scores 1,295, making Moto G42 the better performer.


Display: Tecno Pova 3 offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Moto G42 offers 6.4 inches, making Tecno Pova 3 the larger display of the two. Moto G42 features a AMOLED display compared to Tecno Pova 3's IPS LCD, making Moto G42 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Tecno Pova 3 and Moto G42 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Moto G42 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Tecno Pova 3 offers 8 MP, making Moto G42 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Moto G42 delivers longer battery life with 18h 27m, while Tecno Pova 3 delivers 14h 44m, making Moto G42 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Tecno Pova 3 and Moto G42 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: Moto G42 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Tecno Pova 3 has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Spec Score

76%
77%

Release Date

27 Jun, 2022
11 Jul, 2022

Performance

MediaTek Helio G88
Snapdragon 680
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

7000 mAh
5000 mAh
33W Flash Charging
20W Turbo Power Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Good display
  • Long battery life
  • Capable stereo speakers
  • Clean software

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Screen lacks high refresh rate
  • Staid design
  • Low light photography could have been better
  • Average performance

User Ratings

4/5
(4,035 ratings)
4.2/5
(12,785 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

14h 44m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
18h 27m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
243,481
AnTuTu Score

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Video

Videos
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Videos
1 More Video

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General

Launch Date

Jun 27, 2022
(Official)
Jul 11, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v12

Custom UI

HiOS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G88
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

Processor

Octa core

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

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MC2
Adreno 610

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.

N/A
243,481

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.3 %
16.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

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

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

389 ppi
411 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.43 %
83.89 %

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.9 %

Design

Height

173.1 mm
160.6 mm

Width

78.4 mm
73.4 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

230 grams
174.5 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IPX2
Yes Splash proof IP52

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle0.64µm pixel size
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Quad LED Flash
Yes 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

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Dual LED
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Flash Charging 50% in 40 minutes
Yes 20W Turbo Power 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.

14h 44m
18h 27m

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

1h 57m 41s
2h 8m 31s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.02 W/kg Body: 1.2 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) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

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