Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
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Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
- Larger display: 6.67in
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4300mAh
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
- Lighter design: 167g vs 201g
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 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 | AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 in | 6.3 in |
| Resolution | 1260x2800 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.2 % | 90.9 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design & Build
| Height | 160 mm (6.3 in) | 149.6 mm (5.89 in) |
| Width | 75.2 mm (2.96 in) | 71.7 mm (2.82 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 7.2 mm (0.28 in) |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 167 g (5.89 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP64 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black |
- White - Black - Silver - Blue - Pink - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
| Max Frequency | 3350 MHz | 3800 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 10 (1 + 3 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715) |
- 6/2.75 (C1-Pro) - 3/3.25 (C1-Pro) - 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 2 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU 780 | AI engine with 32K MAC NPU |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP6 | Samsung Xclipse 960 |
| GPU Cores | 768 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 1400 MHz | 980 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2150.4 GFLOPS | 4014.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1240 | 3203 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 4352 | 11056 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 27467 |
| CPU | 307585 | 1013874 |
| GPU | 544069 | 1351843 |
| Memory | 252604 | 414601 |
| UX | 272545 | 723784 |
| NanoReview Score | 1376803 | 3504102 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | n/a | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | n/a | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | n/a | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 16 |
| OS Size | n/a | 29.5 GB |
| UI Skin | HIOS 15 | One UI 8.5 |
Battery
| Volume | 6000 mAh | 4300 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 70 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (30 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes, (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 18 min) | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 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) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 24 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.56 (0.64) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 10 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 67 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.94 (0.25) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX564 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.55 (0.39) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.4 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung S5K3LU |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.2 (0.31) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | n/a | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | n/a | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | 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 |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | n/a | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | n/a | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | June, 2025 yr | February, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | July, 2025 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 879 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 70 W | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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