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Asus ROG Phone 5 vs Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G

62 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 5
VS
73 out 100
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
Asus ROG Phone 5
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 5 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, vs Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 5
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 201g vs 239g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 5 and Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2448 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 89.2 %
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 Ultra 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) 160 mm (6.3 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 9.9 mm (0.39 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 239 g (8.43 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 5
83.3 %
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 5 and Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 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))		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Adreno 660 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 1024 768
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 5
1512
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
1240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 5
4067
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
4352
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15121240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40674352
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 5
810336
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
1376803
CPU193057307585
GPU260802544069
Memory160768252604
UX195709272545
NanoReview Score8103361376803
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Asus ROG Phone 5
5728
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 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 Ultra 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 n/a
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 4 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
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 70 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 18 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus ROG Phone 5
22:26
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 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 108 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: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8n/a
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX686n/a
Sensor size1/1.7n/a
Pixel size0.8 μm0.7 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 n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps n/a
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
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 n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Asus ROG Phone 5
92.4 dB
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 n/a
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 70 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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