Category Breakdown
Samsung I9505 Galaxy S4
Tecno Pova Neo 2
Performance
58.074.0
Camera
19.127.9
Display
82.873.0
Battery
83.038.5
Build
86.765.8
Connectivity
60.862.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
45.550.7
Summary
- The Samsung I9505 Galaxy S4 features a compact build with a glass front and plastic back, weighing 130g, while the Tecno Pova Neo 2 has a larger, heavier design at 170.9g, utilizing glass and plastic materials.
- In terms of display, the Galaxy S4 offers a 5.0" Super AMOLED screen with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, whereas the Pova Neo 2 has a 6.82" IPS LCD with a lower resolution of 720 x 1640 pixels but supports a higher refresh rate of 90Hz.
- Performance-wise, the Galaxy S4 is powered by a Snapdragon 600 chipset with 2GB of RAM, while the Pova Neo 2 utilizes a Helio G85 chipset with up to 6GB of RAM, potentially offering better multitasking.
- The camera on the Pova Neo 2 is superior with a 16MP rear camera compared to the 13MP on the Galaxy S4, and it also has an 8MP selfie camera versus the 2MP on the S4.
- Battery capacity is significantly higher on the Pova Neo 2 at 7000mAh, compared to the Galaxy S4's 2600mAh, although the latter supports wireless charging.
- Finally, the Galaxy S4 runs on an older Android version (upgradable to 5.0) with TouchWiz UI, while the Pova Neo 2 operates on Android 12 with HIOS 8.6, providing a more modern software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung I9505 Galaxy S4
Tecno Pova Neo 2
General
Release Date
2013
2022, September 26
Announced
2013
2022, September 26
Description
Also known as:Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition I9515Samsung SGH-i337 for AT&TSamsung I9505G Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition
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
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 320
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, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.14µm, AF
16 MP, (wide), AFSecondary unknown camera
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
8 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
LED flash
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
Yes
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo 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 & Safety
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
Colors
White Frost, Black Mist, Aurora Red (AT&T only), Arctic Blue, Purple Mirage, Brown Autumn, Pink Twilight, Black Edition
Uranolite Gray, Virtual Blue, Orange Magma
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
0.77 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
Android 12, HIOS 8.6
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

