Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate vs Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 201g vs 246g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 16/512 GB - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2448 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.4:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 1000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 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 7 Ultimate
1086 nits
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)513 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

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 10.3 mm (0.41 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 246 g (8.68 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors White - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
82.2 %
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate and Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
1988
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
1240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
5584
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
4352
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19881240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)55844352
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
1623986
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
1376803
CPU406281307585
GPU611862544069
Memory317813252604
UX288030272545
NanoReview Score16239861376803
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
13366
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.34.4 °Cn/a
Stability93 %n/a
Graphics Test80 fpsn/a
Graphics Score13366n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X n/a
Channels 4 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity512 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 28 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a 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 (68% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 18 min)
Full Charge Time 1:02 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
27:21
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
Web Browsing10:53 hn/a
Video Playback17:04 hn/a
Games06:45 hn/a
Standby Mode129 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 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
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9n/a
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX766n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Aperture f/2.5 n/a
Focal length 29 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV32C n/a
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE 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 Yes DP 1.4 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 BandsEDGE/GPRS/GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsWCDMA (HSDPA) 800 (19)/ 850(5/6) / 900(8) / 1700(4) / 1900 (2) / 2100 (1)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B(1700/B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66/B2100))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 7 Ultimate
90.7 dB
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced April, 2023 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1399 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 65 W Yes 70 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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