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Tecno Pova 4 vs ZTE Axon 40 SE

What Pova 4 does better (7) and where Axon 40 SE wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Tecno Pova 4
Tecno · 2022Pova 4
6.0Score
7 advantages
Higher score
vs
ZTE Axon 40 SE
ZTE · 2022Axon 40 SE
5.7Score
7 advantages≈ $320
4.4Display6.5
4.6Camera4.6
7.0Battery3.2
5.6Features4.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Pova 4Axon 40 SE
77.5 × 170.68.775.8 × 163.57.6
Pova 4Axon 40 SEDifference
Height170.6 mm163.5 mm+7.1 mm
Width77.5 mm75.8 mm+1.7 mm
Thickness8.7 mm7.6 mm+1.1 mm
Weight214 g182 g+32 g

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

Why is Pova 4 better than Axon 40 SE?

  1. RAM8 GB vs 4 GB2×
  2. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+33%
  3. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
  4. Stereo speakersYes · Axon 40 SE: No
  5. Process6 nm vs 12 nm2×
  6. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz+10%
  7. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.7″+2%

Why is Axon 40 SE better than Pova 4?

  1. OLED panelNo · Pova 4: Yes
  2. Wired charging18 W vs 22 W+25%
  3. Pixel density257 ppi vs 395 ppi+54%
  4. Weight214 g vs 182 g+18%
  5. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
  6. Thickness8.7 mm vs 7.6 mm+14%
  7. Screen-to-body ratio84.9% vs 86.7%+2%
Specifications

Side by side

ZTE Axon 40 SEZTE Axon 40 SE≈ $3205.7
Design
Weight214 g182 g
Thickness8.7 mm7.6 mm
Height170.6 mm163.5 mm
Width77.5 mm75.8 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
ColoursCryolite Blue, Uranolith GreyBlue, Black
Display
Screen size6.8″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px2,400 px
Pixel density257 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness450 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio84.9%86.7%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Helio G99Unisoc UMS512T T618
Chip makerMediaTekUnisoc
Process6 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Mali-G52 MP2
AnTuTu score540,584—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,640—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme343—
Memory
RAM8 GB4 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
Wired charging18 W22 W
Charged in 30 min25%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS—
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceHiOS 12MyOS 12
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