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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 vs Tecno Pova 7 5G

57 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
VS
65 out 100
Tecno Pova 7 5G
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
Tecno Pova 7 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Manufactured in August, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990, vs Tecno Pova 7 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025 with 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 Samsung Galaxy Note 20
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 207g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 5G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
vs
Tecno Pova 7 5G

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 Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 87.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
619 nits
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)250 Hzn/a
Response time6.4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Note 20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.6 mm (6.36 in) 167.3 mm (6.59 in)
Width 75.2 mm (2.96 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Brown		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
89.1 %
Tecno Pova 7 5G
87.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Tecno Pova 7 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 990 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Mali-G77 MP11 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 704 256
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
1148
Tecno Pova 7 5G
1011
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
3107
Tecno Pova 7 5G
2813
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11481011
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31072813
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2488
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Pova 7 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
776145
Tecno Pova 7 5G
673173
CPU225316215846
GPU239949148921
Memory146041150452
UX164839157954
NanoReview Score776145673173
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
4317
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.6 °Cn/a
Stability88 %n/a
Graphics Test25 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4317n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Note 20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
10773
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a
Writing score12721n/a
Web score8280n/a
Video editing5783n/a
Data manipulation7654n/a
NanoReview Score10773n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2400 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 35 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.0 HIOS 15

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 1:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
19:26
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a
Web Browsing07:01 hn/a
Video Playback12:33 hn/a
Games04:55 hn/a
Standby Mode96 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8n/a
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX555n/a
Sensor size1/1.76n/a
Pixel size1.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length27 mmn/a
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW2n/a
Sensor size1/1.72n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K2LAn/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
123
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
105
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
120
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Note 20]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3872x2592 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX374 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
103
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
95
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- 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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
87.9 dB
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2020 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2020 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 190
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- 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, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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