Tecno Pova 5G vs realme 9 5G SE

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Comparing the Tecno Pova 5G vs realme 9 5G SE across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Tecno Pova 5G and realme 9 5G SE run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.


Display: Tecno Pova 5G offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while realme 9 5G SE offers 6.6 inches, making Tecno Pova 5G the larger display of the two. Both Tecno Pova 5G and realme 9 5G SE feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Tecno Pova 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while realme 9 5G SE offers 48 MP, making Tecno Pova 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Tecno Pova 5G and realme 9 5G SE feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Tecno Pova 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while realme 9 5G SE offers 5000 mAh, making Tecno Pova 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Tecno Pova 5G and realme 9 5G SE offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


User Rating: realme 9 5G SE receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Tecno Pova 5G has a rating of 4.

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Tecno Pova 5G
₹15,999
(Discontinued)
realme 9 5G SE
₹15,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

79%
80%

Release Date

13 Feb, 2022
10 Mar, 2022

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 900
Snapdragon 778G
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Flash Charging
30W Dart Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Excellent performance
  • Super smooth 144Hz panel
  • Decent battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Low light photography is not up to the mark
  • Macro and depth sensors serve little purpose
  • Lacks stereo speakers

User Ratings

4/5
(1,203 ratings)
4.4/5
(29,864 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
541,000
AnTuTu Score
N/A
17h 29m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
1 More Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 10, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

Custom UI

HiOS
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 670 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 670 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 670

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MC4
Adreno 642L

RAM

8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
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
541,000

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
19.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
14.9 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)

Resolution

1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

389 ppi
400 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.79 %
84.39 %

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91 %
90.8 %

Design

Height

172.8 mm
164.4 mm

Width

78.2 mm
75.8 mm

Thickness

9 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

N/A
199 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IPX2
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view25.4 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.8 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.8 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Quad LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8000 x 6000 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
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video
Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.1 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm 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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Flash Charging 50% in 33 minutes
Yes 30W Dart Charging 50% in 25 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.

N/A
17h 29m

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

N/A
0h 55m 29s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

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 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.159 W/kg Body: 1.028 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

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