Tecno Pova 5 Pro vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 5 Pro Manufactured in August, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6080, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro, Manufactured in July, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 5 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Lighter design: 220g vs 235g
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 18/512 GB
- 18/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 5 Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
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 IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 580 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 87.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
505 nits
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
622 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a801 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.5 mm (6.63 in) 166.27 mm (6.55 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 77.1 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 9.98 mm (0.39 in)
Weight 220 g (7.76 oz) 235 g (8.29 oz)
Water resistance No No
Cooling system n/a Active fan
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
83.3 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 5 Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6080 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3190 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1068 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 136.7 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
765
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
1634
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
2102
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
4338
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7651634
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21024338
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
432940
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
1357413
CPU143123380150
GPU68312491769
Memory105927221977
UX115578263517
NanoReview Score4329401357413
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
10739
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.3 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a64 fps
Graphics Scoren/a10739
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
13315
Writing scoren/a18334
Web scoren/a9770
Video editingn/a6984
Data manipulationn/a10266
NanoReview Scoren/a13315

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 18 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 45 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14 Redmagic 5.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 18 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 0:41 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
20:05
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
22:45
Web Browsing07:08 h07:12 h
Video Playback11:32 h10:53 h
Games05:03 h04:39 h
Standby Mode107 h142 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGW3
Sensor sizen/a1/1.97
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aHynix HI-846
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4624x3468 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor n/a Omnivision OV16E10
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
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 Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B34/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
88.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2023 yr July, 2022 yr
Release Date August, 2023 yr July, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 729
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 68 W Yes 65 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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