Category Breakdown
Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4
Tecno Pova Neo 2
Performance
60.362.5
Camera
42.442.5
Display
79.575.5
Battery
61.563.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
61.862.0
Summary
- The Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4 features a compact build with a glass front and plastic back, while the Tecno Pova Neo 2 is larger and heavier, utilizing a glass front and plastic frame.
- The Galaxy S4 has a 5.0-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, offering higher pixel density compared to the Pova Neo 2's 6.82-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 720 x 1640 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Galaxy S4 is powered by the Exynos 5410 Octa chipset with 2GB of RAM, while the Pova Neo 2 utilizes the MediaTek Helio G85 with 4GB of RAM, providing a more recent software experience with Android 12 compared to the Galaxy S4's Android 4.2.2.
- Camera capabilities are also different, with the S4 featuring a 13 MP rear camera and a 2 MP front camera, while the Pova Neo 2 offers a 16 MP rear camera and an 8 MP front camera.
- The Pova Neo 2 has a significantly larger 7000 mAh battery compared to the S4's 2600 mAh, but lacks wireless charging, whereas the S4 supports it.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4
Tecno Pova Neo 2
General
Release Date
2013
2022, September 26
Announced
2013
2022, September 26
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5"
6.82"
Type
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
720 x 1640 pixels (~263 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
90Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
PowerVR SGX544MP3
Mali-G52 MC2
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
16 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.14µm, AF
16 MP, (wide), AFSecondary unknown camera
Front Camera
2 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
8 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
Yes
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2600 mAh
7000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
7000 mAh
Charging Details
Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 in)
170.9 x 77.8 x 9.6 mm (6.73 x 3.06 x 0.38 in)
Weight
130 g
N/A
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
White Frost, Black Mist, Arctic Blue, Black Edition
Uranolite Gray, Virtual Blue, Orange Magma
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Yes
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Yes
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
Android 12, HIOS 8.6
OS Version
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
Android 12, HIOS 8.6
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

