Tecno Pova 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A52 5G

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PHONES
Phone Names Tecno Pova 5G Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bandsLTE1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bandsSA/NSA1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2021, December 272021, March 17
StatusAvailable. Released 2021, December 27Available. Released 2021, March 19
Body
Build-Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back
Dimensions172.8 x 78.2 x 9.1 mm (6.80 x 3.08 x 0.36 in)159.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm (6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight-189 g (6.67 oz)
 -IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display
Protection-Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution1080 x 2460 pixels (~389 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~407 ppi density)
Size6.9 inches, 113.1 cm2 (~83.7% screen-to-body ratio)6.5 inches, 101.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCD, 120HzSuper AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (HBM)
 -Always-on display
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 900 (6 nm)Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)
GPUMali-G68 MC4Adreno 619
OSAndroid 11, HIOS 8.0Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1
Memory
Card slotUnspecifiedmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal128GB 8GB RAM128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
 UFS 3.1-
Main Camera
FeaturesQuad-LED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, panorama, HDR
Quad-64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7X", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single16 MP, (wide)-
Triple50 MP, (wide), PDAF 2 MP Auxiliary lens-
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesDual-LED flashHDR
Single16 MP, (wide)32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
BluetoothYes5.0, A2DP, LE
NFCYesYes (market/region dependent)
PositioningGPSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioFM radioFM radio (market/region dependent)
USBYesUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLANYesWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer proximityFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
 -Virtual proximity sensing
Battery
Charging18W wired25W wired, 50% in 30 min
Type6000 mAhLi-Po 4500 mAh
Misc
ColorsAether BlackAwesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue
ModelsLE8SM-A526B, SM-A526B/DS, SM-A5260, SM-A526W, SM-A526U, SM-A526U1
PriceAbout 270 EUR$ 137.39 / £ 280.00 / € 115.49
SAR-0.74 W/kg (head)     0.53 W/kg (body)
SAR EU-1.05 W/kg (head)     1.42 W/kg (body)
Tests
Battery life- Endurance rating 111h
Camera- Photo / Video
Display- Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker- -27.5 LUFS (Good)
Performance- AnTuTu: 334981 (v8), 386474 (v9) GeekBench: 1820 (v5.1) GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)-Endurance rating 111h
Camera-Photo / Video
Display-787 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker--27.5 LUFS (Good)
Performance-AnTuTu: 334981 (v8), 386474 (v9) GeekBench: 1820 (v5.1) GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)