Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus and Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus vs Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G

67 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
VS
73 out 100
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Manufactured in February, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2100, vs Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025with 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 201g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4800mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
vs
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (48-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1300 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88.7 % 89.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
879 nits
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut98.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time6.2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.5 mm (6.36 in) 160 mm (6.3 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Purple		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
88.7 %
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus and Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2100 MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.81 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Mali-G78 MP14 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 896 768
GPU Frequency 854 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 1530.4 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
1428
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
1240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
3840
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
4352
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14281240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38404352
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
919348
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
1376803
CPU262973307585
GPU294382544069
Memory147307252604
UX214686272545
NanoReview Score9193481376803
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
5538
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.41.5 °Cn/a
Stability67 %n/a
Graphics Test33 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5538n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 n/a
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 2 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 27.2 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6 HIOS 15

Battery

Volume 4800 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 70 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 (54% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 18 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
20:53
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
Web Browsing07:28 hn/a
Video Playback13:15 hn/a
Games05:04 hn/a
Standby Mode105 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 1.1x 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8n/a
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX555n/a
Sensor size1/1.76n/a
Pixel size1.8 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length28 mmn/a
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW2n/a
Sensor size1/1.72n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX563n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
129
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
137
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
133
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom126n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus]

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 1/3.24 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps n/a
TOF 3D sensor No No

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
- USB-Host 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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category24n/a
5G SupportYesYes

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 S21 Plus
87.8 dB
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced January, 2021 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 n/a
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 70 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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