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Tecno Pova Neo 2 vs Pova 4

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Tecno Pova Neo 2 vs Pova 4

55 out of 100
Tecno Pova Neo 2
VS
59 out of 100
Tecno Pova 4
Tecno Pova Neo 2
Tecno Pova 4

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.82-inch Tecno Pova Neo 2 (with MediaTek Helio G85) that was released on September 26, 2022, against the Tecno Pova 4, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Tecno Pova Neo 2
  • Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 6000 mAh
Reasons to consider the Tecno Pova 4
  • 62% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (417K versus 257K)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Helio G99
  • 39% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 729 and 524 points

Review

Evaluation of Tecno Pova Neo 2 and Pova 4 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
Phone:
Pova Neo 2
vs
Pova 4

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.82 inches 6.82 inches
Resolution 720 x 1640 pixels 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio - 20:9
PPI 263 ppi 257 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 450 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1% 84.9%

Design and build

Height 170.86 mm (6.73 inches) 170.6 mm (6.72 inches)
Width 77.79 mm (3.06 inches) 77.5 mm (3.05 inches)
Thickness 9.63 mm (0.38 inches) 8.7 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight 230 g (8.11 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Gray, Blue, Orange Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Pova Neo 2
83.1%
Pova 4 +2%
84.9%

Performance

Tests of Tecno Pova Neo 2 and Tecno Pova 4 in the benchmarks
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 MediaTek Helio G99
Max clock 2000 MHz 2200 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 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
Lithography process 12 nanometers 6 nanometers
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 48 128
GPU clock 1000 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS ~96 GFLOPS ~281.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Pova Neo 2
1576
Pova 4 +20%
1884
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Pova Neo 2
257586
Pova 4 +62%
417901
CPU 79926 126122
GPU 46637 79410
Memory 59931 108279
UX 68740 100257
Total score 257586 417901
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Stability 98% 99%
Graphics test 4 FPS 7 FPS
Graphics score 742 1249
PCMark 3.0
Pova Neo 2
7977
Pova 4 +29%
10258
Web score 6580 8021
Video editing 6244 6369
Photo editing 15003 25006
Data manipulation 5455 6672
Writing score 9803 13227

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4, 6 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock - 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64, 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type - UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 512 GB Up to 2048 GB

Software

Operating system Android 12 Android 12
ROM - HiOS 12

Battery

Capacity 7000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max charge power 18 W 18 W
Battery type - Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 55 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full charging time 2:20 hr -

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones
Main camera
Matrix 16 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8190 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 60FPS
Lenses 2 (16 MP + 2 MP) 2 (50 MP)
Wide (main) lens - 16 MP
- Pixel size: 0.8 micron
- 50 MP
- Phase autofocus
Depth lens - 2 MP
Yes
Camera features - Bokeh mode - Bokeh mode
Selfie camera
Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 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, QZSS
NFC * Depends on the region 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 -
5G support No No

Sound

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

Other

Category Budget Mid-range
Announced September 2022 October 2022
Release date October 2022 October 2022
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 		- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 18 W Yes, 18 W
* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Tecno Pova 4 . It has a better performance, gaming, battery life, and sound.

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