Tecno Pova 5 Pro vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G

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Comparing the Tecno Pova 5 Pro vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G 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: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,111, while Tecno Pova 5 Pro scores 2,077, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G the better performer.


Display: Tecno Pova 5 Pro offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G offers 6.72 inches, making Tecno Pova 5 Pro the larger display of the two. Both Tecno Pova 5 Pro and OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Tecno Pova 5 Pro offers 50 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Tecno Pova 5 Pro and OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G delivers longer battery life with 14h 23m, while Tecno Pova 5 Pro delivers 11h 26m, making OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Tecno Pova 5 Pro and OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Tecno Pova 5 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G is rated 7.5.


User Rating: OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Tecno Pova 5 Pro has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Release Date

22 Aug, 2023
11 Apr, 2023
06 May, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 6080
Snapdragon 695
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
0.08 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
68W Flash Charging
67W Super VOOC Charging
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.5/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Unique design enhances the phone's appeal
  • Good performance
  • 120Hz display
  • 68W fast-charging speed
  • Good design
  • Capable stereo speakers
  • Clean UI
  • Decent battery life
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Lack of ultra-wide camera sensor
  • Large form factor could be an issue for some
  • Cameras are not the best
  • Uses an LCD display
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4/5
(7,651 ratings)
4.3/5
(238,320 ratings)
4.5/5
(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

413,805
AnTuTu Score
406,506
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
11h 26m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 23m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Aug 22, 2023
(Official)
Apr 11, 2023
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v13
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
3 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

HiOS
Oxygen OS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6080 MT6833
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

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

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 660 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 660
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 619
Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB
8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

413,805
406,506
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
30.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
4.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

35.6 %
17.0 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

580 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
680 nits
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

396 ppi
392 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.81 %
86.68 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.40 %
94.38 %

Design

Height

168.5 mm
165.5 mm
150.83 mm

Width

76.5 mm
76 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

9 mm
8.3 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

220 grams
195 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle1/2.7" sensor size
108 MP
Primary Camera6x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM6 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
0.08 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
12000 x 9000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
6 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary CameraExmor RS 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 68W Flash Charging 50% in 15 minutes
Yes 67W Super VOOC Charging 80% in 30 minutes
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless 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.

11h 26m
14h 23m
16h 04m

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

0h 38m 15s
0h 50m 47s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N3
TDD N40
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N3
TDD N40
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.167 W/kg Body: 0.704 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

DTS Sound
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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