Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Tecno Pova 7 Neo
Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 7 Plus Manufactured in September, 2016, with display 5.5 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion, vs Tecno Pova 7 Neo, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7 Plus
- Higher pixel density: 401ppi
- Lighter design: 188g vs 203g
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 Neo
- Larger display: 6.78in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 2900mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 4.2
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 3/32 GB - 3/128 GB - 3/256 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 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 | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 5.5 in | 6.78 in |
| Resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 1080x2460 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 21:9 |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 625 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 67.7 % | 83.1 % |
| Features | n/a | DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 99.9 % | n/a |
| Response time | 26.5 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 1591:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 158.2 mm (6.23 in) | 168.6 mm (6.64 in) |
| Width | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) | 76.6 mm (3.02 in) |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm (0.29 in) | 9.3 mm (0.37 in) |
| Weight | 188 g (6.63 oz) | 203 g (7.16 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP64 |
| Back panel | Metal | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Gold - Red - Pink |
- Black - Silver - Gold - Gray |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A10 Fusion | MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate |
| Max Frequency | 2340 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 4 (2 + 2) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 2/1.05 (Zephyr) - 2/2.34 (Hurricane) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 16 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | No | Yes |
| Graphics | PowerVR GT7600 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 192 | 64 |
| GPU Frequency | 650 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | 249.6 GFLOPS | 128 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 724 | 730 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1929 | 1976 |
| CPU | 130186 | 133817 |
| GPU | 87953 | 72467 |
| Memory | 74543 | 110951 |
| UX | 105400 | 121869 |
| NanoReview Score | 398082 | 439104 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 44.9 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 67 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 15 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 2632 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 3 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 32 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1) | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 12.5 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | n/a | HIOS 15 |
Battery
| Volume | 2900 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 5 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No (7.5 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | No | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 4:01 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 06:20 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 10:24 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:07 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 98 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 108 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | n/a |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Digital |
| Flash | Quad LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (720p) | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP |
Standard: 108 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Apple iSight Camera | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | n/a |
| Focal length | 56 mm | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 7 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3088x2320 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 32 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | BSI CMOS | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | No | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41) | |
| LTE category | 12 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Budget |
| Announced | September, 2016 yr | June, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2016 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 769 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 180 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | n/a | Yes, 45 W |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Pova 7 Neo the clear winner in this comparison.
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