This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the TECNO POVA 6 and SAMSUNG Galaxy A17 5G.
The TECNO POVA 6 has a 6.78-inch display, MediaTek Helio G99 (6 nm) processor, dual cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 6000mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the SAMSUNG Galaxy A17 5G has a 6.7-inch display, Exynos 1330 (5 nm) processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.
| Specs | TECNO POVA 6 | SAMSUNG Galaxy A17 5G | 
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| Screen | 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display (1080 x 2460 Pixels, 396 ppi) with 20.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 1300nits peak brightness, and punch-hole | 6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Display (1080 x 2340 Pixels, 385 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 90Hz Refresh Rate, 800nits High Brightness Mode (HBM) and notch | 
| OS | Android 14 with HiOS 14 | Android 15 with One UI 7, up to 6 major OS upgrades | 
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 (6 nm) | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) | 
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A76 @ 2.2GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz  | 
					Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A78 @ 2.4GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz  | 
				
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G68 MP2 | 
| RAM | 8 GB | 4GB or 8GB of RAM | 
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| Rear Camera | Dual Cameras:  108MP Main Camera (Autofocus) Adjunct Lens -Circular Multi-LED Flash -Up to 1440p video recording  | 
				Triple Cameras:  50MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 5MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 Aperture) 2MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) -LED Flash -Up to 1080p video recording, EIS video stabilization  | 
			
| Front Camera | 
						32 Megapixels  with Dual LED Flash  - Up to 1080p video recording  | 
					
						13 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture)  - Up to 1080p video recording  | 
				
| Storage | 256GB | 128GB or 256GB | 
| Expansion | None | 2TB via microSD | 
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | 
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) | 
| NFC | Yes | Yes | 
| Bluetooth | Yes | Bluetooth 5.3 | 
| Infrared | Yes | No | 
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| Position | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS | 
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes | 
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C | 
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No | 
| Audio Enhancement | Hi-Res Audio, Dolby ATMOS, Stereo Dual Speakers | None | 
| FM Radio | Yes | No | 
| Sensors | 
					Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor					 Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer  | 
					
					Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer  | 
				
| Battery | 6000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 70W Fast Charging (Ultra Charge)  | 
						5000 mAh  (Non-removable) 25W Fast Charging (50% in 30 minutes)  | 
				
| Material | Glass front, Polycarbonate back (IP53 dust & spray resistant) | Glass front, Plastic back (IP54 dust & splash resistance) | 
| Size | 166.2 x 76.8 x 7.88 mm | 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm | 
| Weight | ~ | 192 g | 
| Colors | Meteorite Gray, Comet Green, Interstellar Blue | Black, Gray | 
| Release Date | June 4, 2024 | August 26, 2025 | 
| Price | ₱11,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱10,590.00 - Official price of 4GB+128GB version in the Philippines ₱13,590.00 - Official price of 8GB+256GB version in the Philippines  | 
						
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								TECNO POVA 6 on Lazada  TECNO POVA 6 on Shopee  | 
							
								SAMSUNG Galaxy A17 5G on Lazada  SAMSUNG Galaxy A17 5G on Shopee  |