Tecno Pova 5 Pro vs Nokia G22

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Tecno Pova 5 Pro vs Nokia G22

65 out of 100
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
VS
56 out of 100
Nokia G22

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.78-inch Tecno Pova 5 Pro (with MediaTek Dimensity 6080) that was released on August 1, 2023, against the Nokia G22, which is powered by Unisoc T606 and came out 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Tecno Pova 5 Pro
  • 74% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (416K versus 239K)
  • Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
  • 47% higher pixel density (396 vs 270 PPI)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 20W)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Dimensity 6080
  • Stereo speakers
  • More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
  • 2.1x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 770 and 372 points
  • Reverse charging feature
Reasons to consider the Nokia G22
  • Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
  • Delivers 25% higher peak brightness (643 against 514 nits)
  • Weighs 27.77 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Tecno Pova 5 Pro and Nokia G22 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk ( * ) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.78 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2460 pixels 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
PPI 396 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 580 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio 84.7% 81.1%
Display features - DCI-P3 -
Display tests
RGB color space - 94.1%
PWM - Not detected
Response time - 44 ms
Contrast - 1567:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
514 nits
643 nits

Design and build

Height 168.5 mm (6.63 inches) 165 mm (6.5 inches)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 inches) 76.19 mm (3 inches)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 inches) 8.48 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 220 g (7.76 oz) 192.23 g (6.78 oz)
Waterproof No IP52
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Silver Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Tecno Pova 5 Pro and Nokia G22 in the benchmarks
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6080 Unisoc T606
Max clock 2400 MHz 1600 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
- 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A75
L3 cache 2 MB 1 MB
Lithography process 6 nanometers 12 nanometers
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU shading units 128 64
GPU clock 950 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS ~243.2 GFLOPS ~83.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
416741
CPU 124248 78292
GPU 69131 33692
Memory 101281 61731
UX 118541 63537
Total score 416741 239390
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature - 44.4 °C
Stability - 97%
Graphics test - 2 FPS
Graphics score - 412
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 7777
Video editing - 4666
Photo editing - 12269
Data manipulation - 5962
Writing score - 8726

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 1600 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128, 256 GB 64, 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB Up to 2048 GB

Software

Operating system Android 13 Android 12
ROM HIOS 13 -
OS size - 14 GB

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 5050 mAh
Max charge power 68 W 20 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes No
Fast charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes
Full charging time 0:50 hr -

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones
Main camera
Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8190 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion - No
Lenses 2 (50 MP) 3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens - 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.7
- Phase autofocus
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8
- Pixel size: 0.64 micron
- Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS)
- Phase autofocus
Macro lens - - 2 MP
Depth lens Yes - 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Selfie camera
Megapixels 16 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution - 3264 x 2448
Aperture - f/2.0
Pixel size - 1.12 microns
Sensor type - 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 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 Yes
LTE Cat * - 7
5G support Yes No

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

Category Mid-range Budget
Announced August 2023 February 2023
Release date August 2023 February 2023
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 68 W Yes, 20 W
* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Tecno Pova 5 Pro is definitely a better buy.

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