Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G vs Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G Manufactured in August, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, vs Tecno Pova 7 Pro 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 Z Flip 3 5G
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 195g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2640 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 21.9:9 20:9
Pixel density 426 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 850 nits 4500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 88.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
926 nits
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut95.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)242 Hzn/a
Response time6.5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166 mm (6.54 in) 164.5 mm (6.48 in)
Width 72.2 mm (2.84 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP64
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Pink
- Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
85 %
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G and Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 660 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
1332
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
1023
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
3646
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
3091
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13321023
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)36463091
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2495
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
833372
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
706475
CPU240646228490
GPU210648152116
Memory164892159509
UX217186166360
NanoReview Score833372706475
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
4598
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.39.1 °Cn/a
Stability71 %n/a
Graphics Test27 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4598n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
13933
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
n/a
Writing score16293n/a
Web score12351n/a
Video editing7731n/a
Data manipulation10517n/a
NanoReview Score13933n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 29 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HIOS 15

Battery

Volume 3300 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (10 W) Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (40% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 26 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
14:13
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
n/a
Web Browsing05:34 hn/a
Video Playback09:17 hn/a
Games03:55 hn/a
Standby Mode65 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8n/a
Focal length27 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX563Sony IMX682
Sensor size1/2.551/1.7
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length22 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
118
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
110
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
111
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom72n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 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

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 5.1 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, 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*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
88.6 dB
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 200
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 No Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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