Tecno Pova 5G versus Samsung Galaxy A36

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Tecno Pova 5G 8GB/128GB

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KSh 29,900

Samsung Galaxy A36, 8GB/128GB

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KSh 31,000

Tecno Pova 5G 8GB/128GB Samsung Galaxy A36, 8GB/128GB
Price KSh 29,900 KSh 31,000
Sales 0 - For Jan 2026 14 - For Jan 2026
Average rating 3.9 - 7 votes 4.9 - 7 votes
Likes 2 - For Jan 2026 2 - For Jan 2026
Views 862 - For Jan 2026 954 - For Jan 2026
General
Available December
2021
March
2025
Dimensions 172.8 x 78.2 x 9.1 mm
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm
Weight -
195 g
Colors Aether Black
Black
White
Lime
Lavender
Network 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Network features 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 1900, 2100; 4G; 5G 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100; 4G: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66; 5G: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78
Key features 50MP triple main camera
120Hz IPS display
NFC connectivity
Dimensity 900 5G performance processor
UFS 3.1 storage
6000mAh battery with 18W fast charging
eSIM support
Gorilla Glass Victus+ back
50MP OIS main camera
Gorilla Glass Victus+ display protection
IP67 dust and water resistance - Up to 1 meter for 30 mins
Up to 6 years android upgrades
Platform
Operating system Android 11
HiOS 8.0
Android 15
One UI 7
GPU Mali-G68 MC4
Adreno 710
Processor 2.4 GHz
Octa-core
2.4 GHz
Octa-core
4nm
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 900 5G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Graphics processor Mali-G68 MC4
Adreno 710
RAM 8GB LPDDR5
8GB
Storage 128GB UFS 3.1
128GB UFS 2.2
Card slot Yes
No
Battery 6000mAh
Li-Po
5000mAh
Battery features 18W Fast Charging
Up To 17h Gaming
Up To 24h Music Playback
Up To 20h Video Playback
Up To 40h Talk Time
Up To 15h Web Browsing
45W Fast Charging
Up to 29h Video Playback
Up to 100% in 68 Min
Up to 66% in 30 Min
Platform features -
IP67 Dust and Water Resistant - Up to 1 Meter for 30 Min
Samsung Knox Security
Dual Stereo Speakers
Dolby Atmos Audio
Up to 6 Years Android Upgrades
Up to 6 Years Security Updates
Gorilla Glass Victus+ Back
Plastic Frame
Display
Display size 6.9 Inches
1080 x 2460 Pixels
6.7 Inches
1080 x 2340 Pixels
Display type IPS Screen
16M Colors
Super AMOLED Screen
16M Colors
Pixel density 389 ppi
385 ppi
Display features 120Hz Refresh Rate
Up To 180Hz Touch Sampling Rate
120Hz Refresh Rate
Gorilla Glass Victus+
1900 Nits Peak Brightness
Always-on Display
Camera
Camera resolution 50MP F1.8 + 2MP + AI Lens
50MP F1.8 + 8MP F2.2 + 5MP F2.4
Camera features AI Beauty
Portrait Mode
Super Night Mode
Quad LED Flash
50MP Wide / PDAF / OIS
8MP 123-degree Ultrawide
5MP Macro
Macro / Panorama / HDR
LED Flash
10x Digital Zoom
Video recording 4K 30fps
Full HD 30fps
4K 30fps
1080p 60/30fps
Front camera
Front camera resolution 8MP
12MP F2.2
Front camera features AI Beauty
Portrait Mode
Dual LED flash
Bokeh
Face Unlock
Video recording Full HD 30fps
4K 30fps
1080p 30fps
10-bit HDR
Sensors & connectivity
Sensors Fingerprint
Ambient Light
G-Sensor
E-Compass
Proximity
Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Gyro
Compass
Proximity
Ambient Light
Connectivity USB Type-C 2.0 / USB OTG
Wi-Fi Hotspot / Dual band Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 5.0
GPS / GALILEO / BDS
NFC
USB Type-C 2.0 / OTG
Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi Direct / Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi 6
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO / QZSS
Bluetooth 5.4
NFC
Connectivity features -
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