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Apple iPhone 13 mini vs Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G

68 out 100
Apple iPhone 13 mini
VS
73 out 100
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
Apple iPhone 13 mini
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 mini Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 5.4 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 mini
  • Higher pixel density: 476ppi
  • Lighter design: 141g vs 201g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 2406mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 mini and Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 13 mini
vs
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 5.4 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 476 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 89.2 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13 mini
839 nits
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)510 Hzn/a
Response time4.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 13 mini]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 131.5 mm (5.18 in) 160 mm (6.3 in)
Width 64.2 mm (2.53 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 141 g (4.97 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13 mini
84.8 %
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 mini and Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 640 768
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 mini
2197
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
1240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 mini
5164
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
4352
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21971240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51644352
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 13 mini]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13 mini
1280040
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
1376803
CPU343735307585
GPU401697544069
Memory220509252604
UX314098272545
NanoReview Score12800401376803
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13 mini
8881
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.8 °Cn/a
Stability79 %n/a
Graphics Test53 fpsn/a
Graphics Score8881n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13 mini]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X n/a
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMen/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
OS Size 12 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HIOS 15

Battery

Volume 2406 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 70 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 18 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13 mini
20:29
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
Web Browsing07:46 hn/a
Video Playback12:00 hn/a
Games04:28 hn/a
Standby Mode106 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.6n/a
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX603n/a
Sensor size1/1.9n/a
Pixel size1.7 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
133
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
144
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13 mini
125
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom65n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13 mini]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX514 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps n/a
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
127
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
143
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzn/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 13 mini
87.7 dB
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 70 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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