Tecno Pova 3 vs Tecno Spark Go 1S: Which is better?

Screen size

Pova 36.9"+3.3%

Spark Go 1S6.7"

Technology

Pova 3

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Spark Go 1S

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Pova 3

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Spark Go 1S

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Pova 3

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Spark Go 1S

HSDPA 900 / 2100

Resolution

Pova 31080 × 2460 px+57%

Spark Go 1S720 × 1600 px

Refresh rate

equal specs

Pova 390 Hz

Spark Go 1S90 Hz

Peak brightness

Pova 3—

Spark Go 1S—

Pixel density

Pova 3389 ppi+32%

Spark Go 1S263 ppi

CPU speed

Pova 3Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

Spark Go 1SOcta-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53+9.1%

RAM

Pova 34.0 GB+25%

Spark Go 1S3.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Pova 364 GB

Spark Go 1S64 GB

Main camera

Pova 350.0 MP+74%

Spark Go 1S13.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Pova 38.0 MP

Spark Go 1S8.0 MP

Battery

Pova 37,000 mAh+29%

Spark Go 1S5,000 mAh

Wired charging

Pova 333 W+55%

Spark Go 1S15 W

Weight

Pova 3230 g

Spark Go 1S—

Thickness

Pova 39.4 mm

Spark Go 1S8.4 mm+12%

IP rating

Pova 3Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Spark Go 1SIP54

Wi‑Fi

Pova 3Yes

Spark Go 1SYes

Bluetooth

Pova 3Yes

Spark Go 1SYes

USB

Pova 3USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Spark Go 1SUSB Type-C, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Pova 3No

Spark Go 1SNo

NFC

Pova 3Yes+100%

Spark Go 1SNo

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Pova 3Yes

Spark Go 1SYes

SD card

equal specs

Pova 3Yes

Spark Go 1SYes

Stereo speakers

Pova 3Yes

Spark Go 1S—

Speed

Pova 3

HSPA, LTE

Spark Go 1S

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Pova 3

2022, May 25

Spark Go 1S

2025, January 06

Status

Pova 3

Available. Released 2022, May 25

Spark Go 1S

Available. Released 2025, January

Dimensions

Pova 3

173.1 x 78.5 x 9.4 mm (6.81 x 3.09 x 0.37 in)

Spark Go 1S

165.6 x 77 x 8.4 mm (6.52 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)

Weight

Pova 3

230 g (8.11 oz)

Spark Go 1S

Build

Pova 3

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Spark Go 1S

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

SIM

Pova 3

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Spark Go 1S

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Pova 3

RGB notification light stripe on the back (Electric Blue model only)

Spark Go 1S

IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

Type

Pova 3

IPS LCD, 90Hz

Spark Go 1S

IPS LCD, 90Hz

Size

Pova 3

6.9 inches, 113.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Spark Go 1S

6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Pova 3

1080 x 2460 pixels (~389 ppi density)

Spark Go 1S

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~263 ppi density)

Pova 3

Android 11, HIOS

Spark Go 1S

Android 14 (Go edition), HIOS 14

Chipset

Pova 3

Mediatek MT6769H Helio G88 (12 nm)

Spark Go 1S

Mediatek Helio G50

CPU

Pova 3

Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

Spark Go 1S

Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Pova 3

Mali-G52 MC2

Spark Go 1S

PowerVR GE8320

Card slot

Pova 3

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Spark Go 1S

microSDXC

Internal

Pova 3

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Spark Go 1S

64GB 3GB RAM

Other

Pova 3

Spark Go 1S

eMMC 5.1

Single

Pova 3

50 MP, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lenses

Spark Go 1S

13 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), PDAF

Features

Pova 3

Quad-LED flash, HDR

Spark Go 1S

Dual-LED flash, HDR

Video

Pova 3

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Spark Go 1S

1080p@30fps

Single

Pova 3

8 MP, f/2.0

Spark Go 1S

8 MP

Features

Pova 3

Dual-LED flash

Spark Go 1S

Video

Pova 3

1080p@30fps

Spark Go 1S

Yes

Loudspeaker

Pova 3

Yes, with stereo speakers

Spark Go 1S

Yes, with dual speakers

3.5mm jack

Pova 3

Yes

Spark Go 1S

Yes

WLAN

Pova 3

Yes

Spark Go 1S

Yes

Bluetooth

Pova 3

Yes

Spark Go 1S

Yes

Positioning

Pova 3

GPS, GALILEO, BDS

Spark Go 1S

GPS

NFC

Pova 3

Yes

Spark Go 1S

Radio

Pova 3

FM radio

Spark Go 1S

Unspecified

USB

Pova 3

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Spark Go 1S

USB Type-C, OTG

Infrared port

Pova 3

Spark Go 1S

Yes

Sensors

Pova 3

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Spark Go 1S

Fingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors

Type

Pova 3

7000 mAh

Spark Go 1S

5000 mAh

Charging

Pova 3

33W wired 10W reverse wired

Spark Go 1S

15W wired

Colors

Pova 3

Electric Blue, Tech Silver, Eco Black

Spark Go 1S

Startrail Black, Glittery White

Models

Pova 3

LF7n

Spark Go 1S

KL4h

Price

Pova 3

About 150 EUR

Spark Go 1S

About 70 EUR

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