Home Phone comparison Tecno Pova 5 and Apple iPhone 7 Plus - Which is better?

Tecno Pova 5 vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus

53 out 100
Tecno Pova 5
VS
42 out 100
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Tecno Pova 5
Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 5 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus, Manufactured in September, 2016 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion. 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 Tecno Pova 5
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 2900mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 4.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 219.4g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 5 and Apple iPhone 7 Plus
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:
Tecno Pova 5
vs
Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 5.5 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x1920 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 16:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 580 nits 625 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 67.7 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
674 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
Response timen/a26.5 ms
Contrastn/a1591:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 7 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.61 mm (6.64 in) 158.2 mm (6.23 in)
Width 76.61 mm (3.02 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 219.4 g (7.74 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 5
83.1 %
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
67.7 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 5 and Apple iPhone 7 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Apple A10 Fusion
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2340 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 4 (2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 16 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 PowerVR GT7600
GPU Cores 128 192
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 5
724
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
724
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 5
1982
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
1929
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)724724
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19821929
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Pova 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 5
422461
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
398082
CPU131367130186
GPU7173787953
Memory10072874543
UX118629105400
NanoReview Score422461398082
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
2632
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.9 °C
Stabilityn/a67 %
Graphics Testn/a15 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2632
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 7 Plus]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1)
OS Size n/a 12.5 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 2900 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 5 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 21 min) No
Full Charge Time 0:57 h 4:01 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
18:07
Web Browsingn/a06:20 h
Video Playbackn/a10:24 h
Gamesn/a04:07 h
Standby Moden/a98 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/2.761/3
Pixel size0.7 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a56 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
90
Video quality
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
84
Overall camera score
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
88
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 7 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
81.4 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2023 yr September, 2016 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr September, 2016 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 769
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 45 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Pova 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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