Tecno Pova 7 5G vs Vivo iQOO Z11

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 7 5G Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate, vs Vivo iQOO Z11, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 5G
  • Lighter design: 207g vs 216.42g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z11
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 9020mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 7 5G and Vivo iQOO Z11
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.8 % 90.6 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.3 mm (6.59 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 216.42 g (7.63 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 7 5G
87.8 %
Vivo iQOO Z11
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 7 5G and Vivo iQOO Z11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate MediaTek Dimensity 8500
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz n/a
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 7 5G
1011
Vivo iQOO Z11
1740
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 7 5G
2813
Vivo iQOO Z11
6797
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10111740
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28136797
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2488n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 7 5G
673173
Vivo iQOO Z11
2612264
CPU215846960602
GPU148921555986
Memory150452385197
UX157954710479
NanoReview Score6731732612264

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin HIOS 15 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 9020 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (30 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:09 h n/a

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 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.8
Focal lengthn/a3 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Aperture n/a f/2.5
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.0 (0.33)
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 190 335
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 Vivo iQOO Z11 the clear winner in this comparison.

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