Tecno Pova 7 5G vs Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 7 5G Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate, vs Xiaomi Poco M7 5G, Manufactured in March, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 5G
- Higher pixel density: 396ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5160mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
- Larger display: 6.88in
- Lighter design: 205.4g vs 207g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 8/128 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 | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.78 in | 6.88 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2460 pixels | 720x1640 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 396 ppi | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | n/a | 600 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.8 % | 85.5 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 167.3 mm (6.59 in) | 171.88 mm (6.77 in) |
| Width | 75.6 mm (2.98 in) | 77.8 mm (3.06 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 8.22 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 207 g (7.3 oz) | 205.4 g (7.25 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP64 | IP52 |
| Back panel | n/a | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Green |
- Black - Blue - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Display | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 |
| Max Frequency | 2500 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU 655 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP2 | Adreno 613 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 128 |
| GPU Frequency | 1047 MHz | 955 MHz |
| FLOPS | 536.1 GFLOPS | 244.5 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1011 | 915 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2813 | 2115 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 2488 | 610 |
| CPU | 215846 | 150619 |
| GPU | 148921 | 49913 |
| Memory | 150452 | 127137 |
| UX | 157954 | 106409 |
| NanoReview Score | 673173 | 434078 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 14 |
| UI Skin | HIOS 15 | HyperOS 1.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 6000 mAh | 5160 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 18 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (30 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (25% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:09 h | 2:18 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 8160x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | 120 fps (720p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP | Standard: 50 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 27 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX852 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.96 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Sensor | n/a | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| 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 |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM 3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | n/a | WCDMA 1/5/8 |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B41/B2840) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | July, 2025 yr | March, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | July, 2025 yr | March, 2025 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 190 | 100 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes, 45 W | Yes, 33 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Pova 7 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
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