Samsung Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500F) vs Tecno Pova 3 (128GB)

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Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy A5 vs Tecno Pova 3 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

8/19/2022 6:00 PM, updated: 8/19/2022 6:00 PM

Compare Tecno Pova 3 X Samsung Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500F) 06Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

5"
AMOLED

720x1280

13
MP

5mp

2GB
RAM

Quad-core

2300
mAh

(Non removable)

23Points Tecno Pova 3 (128GB) Compare Samsung Galaxy A5 X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.9"
IPS

1080x2460

50
MP

8mp

6GB
RAM

Octa-core

7000
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Tecno Pova 3 (128GB)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

6 Advantages Samsung Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500F)	vs	23 Advantages Tecno Pova 3 (128GB)
+123 grams (4.31 ounces)87% Lighter	vs	230 grams (8.05 ounces)
+6.7 millimeters (0.26 inches)42% Thinner	vs	9.5 millimeters (0.37 inches)
+Aluminum body, glass front, plastic backAdvantage More resistant material	vs	Plastic body, glass front
+Super AMOLEDAdvantage Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid	vs	TFT IPS LCD
+ANT+Advantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+Gorilla Glass 4Advantage Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys	vs	Not supported
1.2GHz 64bit Quad-core	vs	+2GHz 64bit Octa-core (12nm)105% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
2GB	vs	+6GB LPDDR4X2 times More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
16GB (11GB available)	vs	+128GB (101GB available)8 times More internal storage for applications and files
eMMC 4.5	vs	+eMMC 5.1Advantage Fastest write and read storage.
Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC	vs	+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC15 times More external storage for files using memory cards
720x1280 pixels	vs	+1080x2460 pixels188% Higher resolution screen
294 PPI	vs	+389 PPI32% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
5"	vs	+6.9"38% Larger screen
(back) 13MP	vs	+(triple camera) 50MP + 2MP + 0.08MP3 times Higher resolution main camera
LED flash	vs	+Quad-LED flashAdvantage The Quad-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light
HDR photo only main camera	vs	+HDR photo on both camerasAdvantage The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
(front) 5MP	vs	+(front) 8MP59% Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+2K UHD (2560x1440)78% More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
(front) HD (1280x720)	vs	+(front) Full HD (1920x1080)125% More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow	vs	+Android 11Advantage Android 11 is newer and safer
(4G LTE-A) 150 Mbps	vs	+(4G LTE-A) 400 Mbps167% Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supported	vs	+Face unlockAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted)Advantage Sensors help you use the device
2300 mAh	vs	+7000 mAh2 times Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
1 slot (Single-SIM) (dedicated slot)	vs	+2 slots (Dual-SIM) (dedicated slot)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4]	vs	+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] is newer and faster
4.0 + A2DP	vs	+5.0 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.0 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
MicroUSB 2.0	vs	+Type-CAdvantage Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.

17 Common items in both devices

16 million

Only digital zoom

Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus

4G LTE-A

Capacitive

Multitouch

Accelerometer

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📱 Model features
	Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500F)	Tecno Pova 3 (128GB)
Change model		Choose the model
Model	Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500F)	Pova 3 (128GB)
Other model names	Samsung Galaxy A5 2015 SM-A500F, Galaxy A5 Single-Sim	Tecno Pova 3 LF7n
Country or region available	(Europe), Philippines	(Global, International)
Brand	Samsung	Tecno
Release date	11/1/2014	5/25/2022
Depth	6.7 millimeters (0.26 inches)	9.5 millimeters (0.37 inches)
Size (width x height)	69.7 x 139.3 millimeters (2.74 x 5.48 in)	78.46 x 173.1 millimeters (3.09 x 6.81 in)
Weight	123 grams (4.31 ounces)	230 grams (8.05 ounces)
Build, materials	Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back	Plastic body, glass front
Protection against water and others	Not supported	Not supported
📲 Display
	Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500F)	Tecno Pova 3 (128GB)
Display type	Super AMOLED	TFT IPS LCD
Screen size	5" inches	6.9" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~71% (screen-to-body ratio)	~83.2% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	720x1280 pixels	1080x2460 pixels (20:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)	294 PPI	389 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass 4	Not supported
Refresh rate	feature not registered	90Hz
Display features	feature not registered	Not supported
🤖 Operating System
	Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500F)	Tecno Pova 3 (128GB)
System version	Android 4.4.4 KitKat	Android 11
Firmware update	Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow	feature not registered
User Interface	feature not registered	HIOS
⚙️ Processor
	Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500F)	Tecno Pova 3 (128GB)
Chipset	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 (28nm)	64bit: MediaTek Helio G88 (12nm)
CPU	Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)	Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A75 (Dual-core) 6x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Hexa-core)
GPU graphical controller	Qualcomm Adreno 306 450Mhz	ARM Mali-G52 MC2 (1GHz)
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	feature not registered
💽 Memory and storage
	Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500F)	Tecno Pova 3 (128GB)
RAM memory	2GB	6GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage	16GB (11GB available) eMMC 4.5	128GB (101GB available) eMMC 5.1
External storage	Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500F)	Tecno Pova 3 (128GB)
Dual-SIM	Not supported	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot)
SIM card	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	150/50 Mbps	400/150 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1900/2100	UMTS 850/900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE 800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600	LTE Cat13 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28) TD-LTE (38, 41, 40) VoLTE
Primary 5G network	Not supported	Not supported
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G network	Not supported	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	UMTS 850/900/2100
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	LTE Cat13 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28) TD-LTE (38, 41, 40) VoLTE
Secondary data network	Not supported	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
📷 Camera
	Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500F)	Tecno Pova 3 (128GB)
Back camera (main camera)	13 megapixels	(triple camera) 50 megapixels 2MP depth f/2.4 0.08MP AI
Main camera resolution	4128x3096 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Video recording (primary)	Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps	2K UHD (2560x1440) 30 fps
Flash	LED flash	Quad-LED flash
Focal aperture	feature not registered	f/1.6 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	feature not registered
Sensor size	feature not registered	feature not registered
Pixel size	feature not registered	0.8µm pixel
Autofocus	Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	feature not registered	EIS: Digital stabilization
Zoom	Only digital zoom	Only digital zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Not supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo only main camera	HDR photo on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	feature not registered
📸 Front camera
	Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500F)	Tecno Pova 3 (128GB)
Front camera (secondary)	5 megapixels	8 megapixels
Front camera resolution	2592x1944 pixels	3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	HD (1280x720)	Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	feature not registered	feature not registered
Focal length	feature not registered	feature not registered
Sensor size	feature not registered	feature not registered
Pixel size	feature not registered	feature not registered
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500F)	Tecno Pova 3 (128GB)
Loudspeaker	Supported	Stereo sound with dual speakers DTS
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	2 microphones or more
Radio	FM	FM
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500F)	Tecno Pova 3 (128GB)
USB	MicroUSB 2.0	USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
TV output	Not supported	USB Type-C (reversible)
Bluetooth	4.0 + A2DP	5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz)	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Not supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500F)	Tecno Pova 3 (128GB)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Not supported
🔋 Battery
	Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500F)	Tecno Pova 3 (128GB)
Battery type	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity	2300 mAh	7000 mAh
Charger, watts	Wired charging	25W Wired fast charging 10W Reverse charging by cable
Inductive / wireless charging	feature not registered	Not supported
Talk time autonomy	15 hours	feature not registered
Standby	feature not registered	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500F)	Tecno Pova 3 (128GB)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Black, Gray, Pink, Blue, White, Gold • Samsung TouchWiz UX • ANT+ support • WiFi hotspot • Java framework	• Colors: Eco Black, Electric Blue, Tech Silver • Panther game engine
☢️ Radiation rate
	Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500F)	Tecno Pova 3 (128GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	0.648W/kg (head), 0.478W/kg (body)	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	0.23W/kg (head), 0.403W/kg (body)	feature not registered