Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetApple A19 Pro, vs Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Larger display: 6.9in
- Higher pixel density: 458ppi
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Lighter design: 195g vs 221g
- Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4729mAh
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.9 in | 6.78 in |
| Resolution | 1320x2868 pixels | 1224x2720 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi | 440 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | n/a | 4500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 92.6 % | 88.9 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 163 mm (6.42 in) | 164.5 mm (6.48 in) |
| Width | 77.4 mm (3.05 in) | 75.9 mm (2.99 in) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 221 g (7.8 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP64 |
| Back panel | Glass | n/a |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Silver |
- Black - Gray - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate |
| Max Frequency | 4300 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU Cores | n/a | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | n/a | - 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | n/a | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | n/a | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | n/a | MediaTek APU 655 |
| Graphics | n/a | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | n/a | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | n/a | 1047 MHz |
| FLOPS | n/a | 536.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3780 | 1023 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 10772 | 3091 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 2495 |
| CPU | 510033 | 228490 |
| GPU | 791934 | 152116 |
| Memory | 367847 | 159509 |
| UX | 442645 | 166360 |
| NanoReview Score | 2112459 | 706475 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | iOS 26 | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | n/a | HIOS 15 |
Battery
| Volume | 4729 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (30 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 26 min) |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 1:00 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 64 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8064x6048 pixels | n/a |
| Zoom | Optical, 5x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 120 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 120 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: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP Depth |
Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | n/a |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX682 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28 | 1/1.7 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 48 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | n/a |
| Focal length | 120 mm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 24 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | Yes | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | 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 | 5.4 | 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 - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | n/a | 2 |
| SIM Type | eSIM | Nano |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | September, 2025 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2025 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 1199 | 200 |
| 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, 45 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
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