Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Tecno Pova 7 5G
Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2020) Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Tecno Pova 7 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2020)
- Lighter design: 148g vs 207g
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 5G
- Larger display: 6.78in
- Higher pixel density: 396ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 1821mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Versions
| Memory Options | - 3/64 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 | 4.7 in | 6.78 in |
| Resolution | 750x1334 pixels | 1080x2460 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 326 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 625 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 65.3 % | 87.8 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 99.9 % | n/a |
| Response time | 29 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 2457:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 138.4 mm (5.45 in) | 167.3 mm (6.59 in) |
| Width | 67.3 mm (2.65 in) | 75.6 mm (2.98 in) |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm (0.29 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 148 g (5.22 oz) | 207 g (7.3 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP64 |
| Back panel | Glass | n/a |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Red |
- Black - Silver - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A13 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate |
| Max Frequency | 2650 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.6 (Thunder) - 2/2.65 (Lightning) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Apple Neural Engine | MediaTek APU 655 |
| Graphics | Apple A13 GPU | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 1230 MHz | 1047 MHz |
| FLOPS | 629.8 GFLOPS | 536.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1612 | 1011 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 4209 | 2813 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 2488 |
| CPU | 196968 | 215846 |
| GPU | 317041 | 148921 |
| Memory | 122258 | 150452 |
| UX | 164318 | 157954 |
| NanoReview Score | 800585 | 673173 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 44.3 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 68 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 41 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 6872 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 3 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 8.4 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | n/a | HIOS 15 |
Battery
| Volume | 1821 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 18 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes Qi (7.5 W) | Yes (30 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (55% in 60 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:32 h | 1:09 h |
| Web Browsing | 06:52 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 10:09 h | n/a |
| Games | 03:33 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 79 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | n/a |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Quad 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 |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP | Standard: 50 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | n/a |
| Focal length | 28 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Apple iSight Camera | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 7 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3088x2320 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 32 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - 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 | No | 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 |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | 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(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100)) | n/a |
| LTE category | 16 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | April, 2020 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | April, 2020 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 399 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 190 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 5 W | 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 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
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