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Asus ROG Phone 9 FE vs Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G

84 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
VS
68 out 100
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 9 FE Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025with 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
  • Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 225g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5500mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 9 FE 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 9 FE
vs
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 185 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2500 nits 4500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 88.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 164.5 mm (6.48 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 225 g (7.94 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors Black - Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
88.2 %
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 9 FE and Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 750 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
2233
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
1023
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
7088
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
3091
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22331023
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)70883091
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2495
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
2256113
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
706475
CPU512568228490
GPU904693152116
Memory421740159509
UX417112166360
NanoReview Score2256113706475

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin ROG UI HIOS 15

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (81% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 26 min)
Full Charge Time 0:39 h 1:00 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical 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 120 fps (2160p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 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
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9n/a
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony Lytia LYT-700CSony IMX682
Sensor size1/1.561/1.7
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Aperture f/2.5 n/a
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 7 μm 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 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 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 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
- 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 / 1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHzn/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 890 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 200
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, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Asus ROG Phone 9 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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