Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 vs Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G

53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
VS
73 out 100
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Manufactured in August, 2019, with display 6.3 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825, 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 Samsung Galaxy Note 10
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 201g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 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:
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
vs
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2280 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 20:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 1200 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 89.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
783 nits
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut97.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)236 Hzn/a
Response time8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Note 10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 151 mm (5.94 in) 160 mm (6.3 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
91.4 %
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825 MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (M4)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Mali-G76 MP12 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 432 768
GPU Frequency 770 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 651.5 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
957
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
1240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
2512
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
4352
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9571240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25124352
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
644026
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
1376803
CPU153515307585
GPU210357544069
Memory150340252604
UX129814272545
NanoReview Score6440261376803
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
3345
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.48.6 °Cn/a
Stability78 %n/a
Graphics Test20 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3345n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Note 10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
8546
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
Writing score9229n/a
Web score6604n/a
Video editing5834n/a
Data manipulation6760n/a
NanoReview Score8546n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X n/a
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 15
OS Size 20 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 4.0 HIOS 15

Battery

Volume 3500 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 70 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA (12 W) Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 18 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
17:28
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
Web Browsing06:34 hn/a
Video Playback11:12 hn/a
Games04:27 hn/a
Standby Mode84 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.5 - 2.4n/a
Focal length27 mmn/a
SensorSamsung SAK2L4n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.1n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3M3n/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3P9n/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.6 n/a
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.65 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps n/a
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) 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, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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		 - 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 SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - USAn/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B(2000/B)/B20/B150)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
80.9 dB
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2019 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2019 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 949 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- 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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