Tecno Pova 7 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 7 5G Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate, vs Samsung Galaxy A37 5G, Manufactured in April, 2026with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1480. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 5G
- Larger display: 6.78in
- Higher pixel density: 396ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
- Lighter design: 196g vs 207g
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2460 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 396 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | n/a | 1898 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.8 % | 86.5 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design & Build
| Height | 167.3 mm (6.59 in) | 162.9 mm (6.41 in) |
| Width | 75.6 mm (2.98 in) | 78.2 mm (3.08 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) |
| Weight | 207 g (7.3 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP64 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | n/a | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Green |
- White - Gray - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Display | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
| Max Frequency | 2500 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU 655 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP2 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 256 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 1047 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 536.1 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1011 | 1153 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2813 | 3457 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 2488 | n/a |
| CPU | 215846 | 374208 |
| GPU | 148921 | 228226 |
| Memory | 150452 | 190390 |
| UX | 157954 | 271255 |
| NanoReview Score | 673173 | 1064079 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | n/a |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 16 |
| UI Skin | HIOS 15 | One UI 8.5 |
Battery
| Volume | 6000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (30 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | n/a |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (62% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:09 h | 1:12 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 10:03 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 18:44 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:44 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 84 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | 240 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX906 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.56 (0.64) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 8 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4.0 (0.25) |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.2 (0.31) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 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 | 5.4 | 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 | No | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | July, 2025 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | July, 2025 yr | April, 2026 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 190 | 449 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes, 45 W | No |
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