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Asus ROG Phone 5 vs Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G

62 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 5
VS
68 out 100
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
Asus ROG Phone 5
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 5 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, 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

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 239g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 5 and Tecno Pova 7 Pro 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Asus ROG Phone 5
vs
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2448 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 4500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 88.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus ROG Phone 5
806 nits
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)568 Hzn/a
Response time2.4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Asus ROG Phone 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 173 mm (6.81 in) 164.5 mm (6.48 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 9.9 mm (0.39 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 239 g (8.43 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 5
83.3 %
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 5 and Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 660 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 5
1512
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
1023
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 5
4067
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
3091
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15121023
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40673091
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2495
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 5
810336
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
706475
CPU193057228490
GPU260802152116
Memory160768159509
UX195709166360
NanoReview Score810336706475
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Asus ROG Phone 5
5728
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40.9 °Cn/a
Stability90 %n/a
Graphics Test34 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5728n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Asus ROG Phone 5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Asus ROG Phone 5
16849
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
n/a
Writing score21635n/a
Web score14782n/a
Video editing7658n/a
Data manipulation12565n/a
NanoReview Score16849n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
UI Skin ROG UI HIOS 15

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 5 (70% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 26 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 1:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus ROG Phone 5
22:26
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
n/a
Web Browsing09:10 hn/a
Video Playback13:32 hn/a
Games06:22 hn/a
Standby Mode104 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 480 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 125 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8n/a
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX686Sony IMX682
Sensor size1/1.71/1.7
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length11 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.9n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 24 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6000x4000 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 n/a
Focal length 35 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No 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 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 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Asus ROG Phone 5
92.4 dB
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 200
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- 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.

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