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Honor Play 50 Plus vs Tecno Pova 5 Pro

What Play 50 Plus does better (7) and where Pova 5 Pro wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Honor Play 50 Plus
Honor · 2023Play 50 Plus
7.1Score
7 advantages≈ $210
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Tecno Pova 5 Pro
Tecno · 2023Pova 5 Pro
7.0Score
8 advantages≈ $220
5.9Display6.5
4.6Camera5.5
8.0Battery7.3
6.2Features8.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Play 50 PlusPova 5 Pro
76.5 × 166.78.276.5 × 168.59
Play 50 PlusPova 5 ProDifference
Height166.7 mm168.5 mm−1.8 mm
Width76.5 mm76.5 mm=
Thickness8.2 mm9 mm−0.8 mm
Weight199 g212 g−13 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Play 50 Plus better than Pova 5 Pro?

  1. RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
  2. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+20%
  3. Peak brightness850 nits vs 580 nits+47%
  4. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  5. Weight199 g vs 212 g+7%
  6. Thickness8.2 mm vs 9 mm+10%
  7. Screen-to-body ratio87.3% vs 84.7%+3%

Why is Pova 5 Pro better than Play 50 Plus?

  1. Wired charging35 W vs 68 W+94%
  2. NFCNo · Play 50 Plus: Yes
  3. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  4. Memory card slotNo · Play 50 Plus: Yes
  5. Selfie camera8 MP vs 16 MP2×
  6. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
  7. Process7 nm vs 6 nm+17%
  8. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.6+12%
Specifications

Side by side

Tecno Pova 5 ProTecno Pova 5 Pro≈ $2207.0
Design
Weight199 g212 g
Thickness8.2 mm9 mm
Height166.7 mm168.5 mm
Width76.5 mm76.5 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
ColoursGreen, Silver, Black, PurpleDark Illusion, Silver Fantasy, Free Fire Edition
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelTFT LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,412 px2,460 px
Pixel density389 ppi396 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness850 nits580 nits
Measured brightness—509 nits
Screen-to-body ratio87.3%84.7%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 6020Mediatek Dimensity 6080
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process7 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Mali-G57 MC2
AnTuTu score—389,037
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,884
Memory
RAM12 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging35 W68 W
Charged in 30 min—100%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-25.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 7.2HIOS 14
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