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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G

90 out 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
VS
73 out 100
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A17 Pro, vs Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025with 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 15 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 201g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4441mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone 15 Pro Max
vs
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1290x2796 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 89.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1789 nits
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.9 mm (6.3 in) 160 mm (6.3 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
89.8 %
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A17 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate
Max Frequency 3780 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Apple A17 GPU Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
2935
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
1240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
7328
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
4352
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29351240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)73284352
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1544984
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
1376803
CPU375584307585
GPU531835544069
Memory267777252604
UX339788272545
NanoReview Score15449841376803
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
10006
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 n/a
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMen/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 15
OS Size 17.6 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HIOS 15

Battery

Volume 4441 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 70 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 18 min)
Full Charge Time 1:49 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
31:37
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
Web Browsing12:36 hn/a
Video Playback22:07 hn/a
Games06:58 hn/a
Standby Mode139 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels n/a
Zoom 142 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: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8n/a
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX803n/a
Sensor size1/1.28n/a
Pixel size1.22 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.78 - 2.8n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX913n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX633n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
153
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
158
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview86n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.9 n/a
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus n/a
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps n/a
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
145
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
156
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
92.3 dB
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2023 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 1199 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 No Yes 70 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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