Tecno Pova 4 vs Infinix Hot 20S
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.82-inch Tecno Pova 4 (with MediaTek Helio G99) that was released on October 10, 2022, against the Infinix Hot 20S, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G96 and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Tecno Pova 4
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
- More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Helio G99
- 14% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (417K versus 367K)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
Reasons to consider the Infinix Hot 20S
- 54% higher pixel density (396 vs 257 PPI)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Review
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 (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.82 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 1080 x 2460 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | - |
| PPI | 257 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.9% | 84.3% |
Design and build
| Height | 170.6 mm (6.72 inches) | 168.65 mm (6.64 inches) |
| Width | 77.5 mm (3.05 inches) | 76.75 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm (0.34 inches) | 8.47 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 213 g (7.51 oz) | 202 g (7.13 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Gray, Blue | White, Black, Blue, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | MediaTek Helio G96 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2050 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 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~281.6 GFLOPS | ~243 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 126122 | 116639 |
| GPU | 79410 | 72305 |
| Memory | 108279 | 83452 |
| UX | 100257 | 94444 |
| Total score | 417901 | 367546 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 99% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | 6 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1249 | 1152 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8021 | 7333 |
| Video editing | 6369 | 5158 |
| Photo editing | 25006 | 20872 |
| Data manipulation | 6672 | 6566 |
| Writing score | 13227 | 12965 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| ROM | HiOS 12 | XOS 12 |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 60 min) | Yes (30% in 31 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 2:23 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8190 x 6144 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Quad LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 2 (50 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 50 MP
- Phase autofocus |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.6 - Phase autofocus |
| Macro lens | - |
- 2 MP
|
| Depth lens | Yes |
- 2 MP
|
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3264 x 2448 |
| 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 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC * | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM * | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support * | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | - | No |
| LTE Cat * | - | 13 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | October 2022 | October 2022 |
| Release date | October 2022 | October 2022 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 18 W | Yes, 18 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display and camera are more important to you, then choose the Infinix Hot 20S . But if the performance and battery life are more of a priority – go for the Tecno Pova 4 .