Apple iPhone XR vs Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone XR Manufactured in October, 2018, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic, vs Tecno Pova 7 Pro 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 XR
- Lighter design: 194g vs 195g
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
- Larger display: 6.78in
- Higher pixel density: 440ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 2942mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 3/64 GB - 3/128 GB - 3/256 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 | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.1 in | 6.78 in |
| Resolution | 828x1792 pixels | 1224x2720 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 326 ppi | 440 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 625 nits | 4500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 79.9 % | 88.9 % |
| Features | n/a | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 100 % | n/a |
| Response time | 32.8 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 1920:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 150.9 mm (5.94 in) | 164.5 mm (6.48 in) |
| Width | 75.7 mm (2.98 in) | 75.9 mm (2.99 in) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 194 g (6.84 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP64 |
| Back panel | Glass | n/a |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Red - Orange - Yellow |
- Black - Gray - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A12 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate |
| Max Frequency | 2490 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.6 (Tempest) - 2/2.49 (Vortex) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Neural Engine | MediaTek APU 655 |
| Graphics | Apple A12 GPU | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 1047 MHz |
| FLOPS | 576 GFLOPS | 536.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1167 | 1023 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3020 | 3091 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 2495 |
| CPU | 203013 | 228490 |
| GPU | 155478 | 152116 |
| Memory | 134836 | 159509 |
| UX | 162926 | 166360 |
| NanoReview Score | 656253 | 706475 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 42.6 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 69 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 31 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 5205 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 3 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 11.1 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | n/a | HIOS 15 |
Battery
| Volume | 2942 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes Qi (10 W) | Yes (30 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 26 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:43 h | 1:00 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:01 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 11:59 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:34 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 106 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 64 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: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | n/a |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Apple iSight X | Sony IMX682 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/1.7 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | n/a | 8 MP |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 7 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3088x2316 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 32 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | No | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - 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 | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600) | n/a |
| LTE category | 12 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | September, 2018 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2018 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 750 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 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 | n/a | 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.
Survey
Total Votes: 1
