Samsung Galaxy A70 vs Tecno Pova 7 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A70 Manufactured in April, 2019, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 675, vs Tecno Pova 7 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A70
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 207g
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 5G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A70 and Tecno Pova 7 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits n/a
HDR support n/a No
Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 87.8 %
Features Always-On Display DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A70
601 nits
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 167.3 mm (6.59 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A70
86 %
Tecno Pova 7 5G
87.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A70 and Tecno Pova 7 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.7 (Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2 (Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 11 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 685 MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 612 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 192 256
GPU Frequency 845 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 324.4 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A70
594
Tecno Pova 7 5G
1011
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A70
1672
Tecno Pova 7 5G
2813
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5941011
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16722813
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2488
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A70
305830
Tecno Pova 7 5G
673173
CPU113380215846
GPU40147148921
Memory71738150452
UX80565157954
NanoReview Score305830673173
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A70
405
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a
Stability97 %n/a
Graphics Test2 fpsn/a
Graphics Score405n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A70
7673
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a
Writing score7980n/a
Web score5932n/a
Video editing5706n/a
Data manipulation6272n/a
NanoReview Score7673n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 15
UI Skin One UI 3.1 HIOS 15

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (45% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A70
21:44
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a
Web Browsing06:55 hn/a
Video Playback11:33 hn/a
Games04:43 hn/a
Standby Mode129 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6500x4920 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 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
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix32 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7n/a
Focal length26 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.8n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length12 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 n/a
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 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 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- 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
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500)n/a
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A70
81.7 dB
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2019 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2019 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 370 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 190
Sensors - 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.

Results

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

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