Tecno Spark 20 Pro vs Pova 6 Neo

56 out of 100

57 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Tecno Spark 20 Pro (with MediaTek Helio G99) that was released on December 15, 2023, against the Tecno Pova 6 Neo, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate and came out 4 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Tecno Pova 6 Neo

Comes with 2000 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5000 mAh
More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology

Review

Evaluation of Tecno Spark 20 Pro and Pova 6 Neo crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Spark 20 Pro

Pova 6 Neo

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Spark 20 Pro

49*

Pova 6 Neo

44*

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Spark 20 Pro

Pova 6 Neo

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Spark 20 Pro

Pova 6 Neo

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Spark 20 Pro

69*

Pova 6 Neo

82*

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Spark 20 Pro

Pova 6 Neo

Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

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Final comparison evaluation

Spark 20 Pro

56*

Pova 6 Neo

57*

Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Spark 20 Pro

Pova 6 Neo

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.78 inches	6.78 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2460 pixels	1080 x 2460 pixels
Aspect ratio	-	21:9
PPI	396 ppi	396 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	580 nits	580 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5%	83.1%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3

Design and build

Height	168.6 mm (6.64 inches)	168.6 mm (6.64 inches)
Width	76.6 mm (3.02 inches)	76.6 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	9.23 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight	206 g (7.27 oz)	206 g (7.27 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP53
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Green, Yellow	Black, Silver, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Spark 20 Pro+2%

84.5%

Pova 6 Neo

83.1%

Performance

Tests of Tecno Spark 20 Pro and Tecno Pova 6 Neo in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G99	MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate
Max clock	2200 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units	128	128
GPU clock	1000 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	~281.6 GFLOPS	~281.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Spark 20 Pro

722

Pova 6 Neo

720

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Spark 20 Pro

1928

Pova 6 Neo+3%

1986

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Spark 20 Pro+3%

430164

Pova 6 Neo

415874

CPU	125080	127585
GPU	66046	71356
Memory	119857	99559
UX	119181	117374
Total score	430164	415874
Samples	Less then 3	[9 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	-

Software

Operating system	Android 13	Android 14
ROM	HIOS 13	HIOS 14

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	7000 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full charging time	1:40 hr	1:54 hr

Main camera

Matrix	108 megapixels	50 megapixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Quad LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Lenses	1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Standard lens
Image resolution	108 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.7
Sensor	Samsung HM6	-
Sensor size	1/1.67"	-
Pixel size	0.64 micron	-
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Macro lens
Image resolution	2 MP	-
Stabilization	No	-

Selfie camera

Megapixels	32 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	6464 x 4864	-
Aperture	f/2.2	-
Sensor	CMOS	-
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
DisplayPort	-	No
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	-	13
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	December 2023	April 2024
Release date	December 2023	April 2024
Launch price	$160	$180
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 33 W	Yes, 33 W

*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.