Tecno Pova 6 Neo vs Apple iPhone 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 6 Neo Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate, vs Apple iPhone 7, Manufactured in September, 2016 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 6 Neo
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 1960mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 4.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 206g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 6 Neo and Apple iPhone 7
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 IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 16:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 580 nits 625 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 65.6 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
Response timen/a35.5 ms
Contrastn/a1635:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 138.3 mm (5.44 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 67.1 mm (2.64 in)
Thickness 9.23 mm (0.36 in) 7.1 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 138 g (4.87 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP67
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
83.1 %
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 6 Neo and Apple iPhone 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate 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 6 Neo
720
Apple iPhone 7
721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
1986
Apple iPhone 7
1923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)720721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19861923
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
415874
Apple iPhone 7
358237
CPU127585112051
GPU7135687431
Memory9955953808
UX117374104947
NanoReview Score415874358237
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
2579
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.5 °C
Stabilityn/a62 %
Graphics Testn/a15 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2579

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 2 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 14 iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1)
OS Size n/a 12.5 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 1960 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 5 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:54 h 2:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
15:51
Web Browsingn/a05:50 h
Video Playbackn/a09:49 h
Gamesn/a03:22 h
Standby Moden/a80 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight Camera
Sensor sizen/a1/3
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Video quality
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Overall camera score
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor n/a BSI CMOS
Pixel size n/a 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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
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 category1312
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
83 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2024 yr September, 2016 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr September, 2016 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 649
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 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Pova 6 Neo the clear winner in this comparison.

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