Tecno Pova 2 vs Camon 19

54 out of 100

55 out of 100

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.9-inch Tecno Pova 2 (with MediaTek Helio G85) that was released on June 3, 2021, against the Tecno Camon 19, which is powered by the same chip and came out 13 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 2

Comes with 2000 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5000 mAh
16% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (278K versus 239K)

Reasons to consider the Tecno Camon 19

More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
Thinner bezels – 5.8% more screen real estate
The phone is 1-year and 1-month newer

Review

Evaluation of Tecno Pova 2 and Camon 19 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Pova 2

Camon 19

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Pova 2

Camon 19

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Pova 2

Camon 19

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Pova 2

Camon 19

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Pova 2

78 *

Camon 19

72 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Pova 2

Camon 19

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

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Pova 2

54 *

Camon 19

55 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Pova 2

Camon 19

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.9 inches	6.8 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2460 pixels	1080 x 2460 pixels
Aspect ratio	20.5:9	20.5:9
PPI	389 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	480 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	82.8%	88.6%

Design and build

Height	173.3 mm (6.82 inches)	166.63 mm (6.56 inches)
Width	78.8 mm (3.1 inches)	74.37 mm (2.93 inches)
Thickness	9.6 mm (0.38 inches)	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	207 g (7.3 oz)	198 g (6.98 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Gray, Blue	White, Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Pova 2

82.8%

Camon 19 +7%

88.6%

Performance

Tests of Tecno Pova 2 and Tecno Camon 19 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G85	MediaTek Helio G85
Max clock	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Lithography process	12 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units	48	48
GPU clock	1000 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	~96 GFLOPS	~96 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Pova 2 +2%

524

Camon 19

513

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Pova 2 +1%

1576

Camon 19

1568

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Pova 2 +16%

278906

Camon 19

239621

CPU	91599	79884
GPU	44988	33230
Memory	66635	59280
UX	74389	65196
Total score	278906	239621

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Pova 2

716

Camon 19 +2%

731

Stability	99%	-
Graphics test	4 FPS	4 FPS
Graphics score	716	731

PCMark 3.0

Pova 2 +2%

8075

Camon 19

7942

Web score	6475	6308
Video editing	6055	6387
Photo editing	16277	15387
Data manipulation	6272	5421
Writing score	8865	9426

Memory

RAM
RAM size	4, 6 GB	4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1866 MHz	1800 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	64, 128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 512 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 11	Android 12
ROM	HIOS 7.6	HIOS 8.6

Battery

Capacity	7000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 90 min)	Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full charging time	3:30 hr	2:33 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Quad LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	2 (64 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Phase autofocus	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	- 2 MP	-
Depth lens	- 2 MP	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

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	5
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
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Depends on the region
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 *	7	7
5G support	No	No

Sound

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

Other

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	June 2021	June 2022
Release date	June 2021	July 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 18 W

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

Conclusion

If the display, software, and design are more important to you, then choose the Tecno Camon 19 . But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the Tecno Pova 2 .