Tecno Pova 5 vs Realme Neo 7 Turbo

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 5 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Realme Neo 7 Turbo, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400e. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 5
    Reasons to choose Realme Neo 7 Turbo
    • Larger display: 6.8in
    • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 205g vs 219.4g
    • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 6000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
    • Infrared port

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Tecno Pova 5 and Realme Neo 7 Turbo
    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

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD AMOLED
    Size 6.78 in 6.8 in
    Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
    Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 396 ppi 453 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-144 Hz)
    Max brightness 580 nits 1800 nits
    HDR support No Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 91.8 %
    Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 168.61 mm (6.64 in) 162.42 mm (6.39 in)
    Width 76.61 mm (3.02 in) 76.13 mm (3 in)
    Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.59 mm (0.34 in)
    Weight 219.4 g (7.74 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
    Water resistance No IP69
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Plastic n/a
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Gold
    - Blue
    - Black
    - Silver
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Tecno Pova 5
    83.1 %
    Realme Neo 7 Turbo
    91.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Tecno Pova 5 and Realme Neo 7 Turbo In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3400 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
    - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
    - 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
    - 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 790
    Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
    GPU Cores 128 1536
    GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1300 MHz
    FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Tecno Pova 5
    724
    Realme Neo 7 Turbo
    2233
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Tecno Pova 5
    1982
    Realme Neo 7 Turbo
    7478
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7242233
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19827478
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a15553
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Tecno Pova 5
    422461
    Realme Neo 7 Turbo
    2205940
    CPU131367518334
    GPU71737908130
    Memory100728403974
    UX118629375502
    NanoReview Score4224612205940

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
    UI Skin HIOS 14 Realme UI 6.0

    Battery

    Volume 6000 mAh 7200 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 100 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes n/a
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 21 min) Yes (50% in 18 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:57 h 0:47 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash Dual LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Depth: 0.08 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
    Focal lengthn/a26 mm
    Sensor size1/2.76n/a
    Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrixn/a8 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a16 mm
    Sensorn/aSony IMX355
    Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
    Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
    Focal length n/a 23 mm
    Sensor CMOS n/a
    Sensor size n/a 1/3.09
    Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
    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 5.2 5.4
    Bluetooth features LE 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
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC
    NFC* Varies by region Yes
    Infrared Port No Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotYesNo
    2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800MHz
    3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19
    LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio Yes No
    Dolby Atmos No No

    Other

    Class Budget Flagship
    Announced June, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
    Release Date July, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 180 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 400
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 100 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Realme Neo 7 Turbo the clear winner in this comparison.

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