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- Pova 4 vs Axon 40 SE
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.
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4.4Display6.5
4.6Camera4.6
7.0Battery3.2
5.6Features4.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pova 4Axon 40 SE
| Pova 4 | Axon 40 SE | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 170.6 mm | 163.5 mm | +7.1 mm |
| Width | 77.5 mm | 75.8 mm | +1.7 mm |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm | 7.6 mm | +1.1 mm |
| Weight | 214 g | 182 g | +32 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pova 4 better than Axon 40 SE?
- RAM8 GB vs 4 GB2×
- Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+33%
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
- Stereo speakersYes · Axon 40 SE: No
- Process6 nm vs 12 nm2×
- CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz+10%
- Screen size6.8″ vs 6.7″+2%
Why is Axon 40 SE better than Pova 4?
- OLED panelNo · Pova 4: Yes
- Wired charging18 W vs 22 W+25%
- Pixel density257 ppi vs 395 ppi+54%
- Weight214 g vs 182 g+18%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Thickness8.7 mm vs 7.6 mm+14%
- Screen-to-body ratio84.9% vs 86.7%+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 214 g | 182 g |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm | 7.6 mm |
| Height | 170.6 mm | 163.5 mm |
| Width | 77.5 mm | 75.8 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Plastic | — |
| Colours | Cryolite Blue, Uranolith Grey | Blue, Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 257 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 450 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.9% | 86.7% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G99 | Unisoc UMS512T T618 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Unisoc |
| Process | 6 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| AnTuTu score | 540,584 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,640 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 343 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 6,000 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 22 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 25% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | — |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | HiOS 12 | MyOS 12 |









