Tecno Pova 6 Pro vs Google Pixel 7a

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PHONES
Phone Names	Tecno Pova 6 Pro	Google Pixel 7a

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GWKK3, G0DZQ
5G bands	SA/NSA	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GWKK3
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	-	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GHL1X, G82U8

Launch
Announced	2024, February 26	2023, May 10
Status	Available. Released 2024, April 4	Available. Released 2023, May 10

Body
Build	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
Dimensions	165.5 x 76.1 x 7.9 mm (6.52 x 3.00 x 0.31 in)	152 x 72.9 x 9 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)	193.5 g (6.84 oz)
	-	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

Display
Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution	1080 x 2436 pixels (~393 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)
Size	6.78 inches, 109.9 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	AMOLED, 120Hz, 1300 nits (peak)	OLED, HDR, 90Hz
	-	Always-on display

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 6080 (6 nm)	Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G710 MP7
OS	Android 14, HIOS 14	Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgrades

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
Internal	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM
	-	UFS 3.1

Main Camera
Dual	108 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF Auxiliary lenses	64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Features	Dual-LED flash	Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video	1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS

Selfie camera
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash	HDR, panorama
Single	32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm	13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Video	1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	-	No
35mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
Infrared port	Yes	-
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.2
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery
Charging	70W wired, 50% in 20 min, 100% in 50 min 10W reverse wired	18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless
Type	6000 mAh	Li-Po 4385 mAh

Misc
Colors	Comet Green, Meteorite Grey	Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral
Models	LI9	GWKK3, GHL1X, G0DZQ, G82U8
Price	About 410 EUR	€ 179.90 / $ 150.00 / £ 170.00 / ₹ 25,980

OUR TESTS
Battery	Active use score 14:22h	-
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 76h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	1070 nits max brightness (measured)	1070 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-25.2 LUFS (Very good)	-26.5 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 390556 (v9), 433321 (v10) GeekBench: 1890 (v5), 2035 (v6) 3DMark: 373 (Wild Life Extreme)	AnTuTu: 765281 (v9) GeekBench: 3191 (v5.1), 3631 (v6) GFXBench: 62fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)