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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7 vs Tecno Pova 7 5G

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
VS
65 out 100
Tecno Pova 7 5G
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
Tecno Pova 7 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7 Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Tecno Pova 7 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.0 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Lighter design: 207g vs 215g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 18/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7 and Tecno Pova 7 5G
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 comparison
Smartphones:
Nubia Red Magic 7
vs
Tecno Pova 7 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.8 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 530 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.6 % 87.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
678 nits
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut98.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)729 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 170.5 mm (6.71 in) 167.3 mm (6.59 in)
Width 78.3 mm (3.08 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 9.5 mm (0.37 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Cooling system Active fan n/a
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors Black - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
83.6 %
Tecno Pova 7 5G
87.8 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7 and Tecno Pova 7 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
1625
Tecno Pova 7 5G
1011
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
4319
Tecno Pova 7 5G
2813
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16251011
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43192813
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2488
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Pova 7 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
1170667
Tecno Pova 7 5G
673173
CPU301582215846
GPU449508148921
Memory203539150452
UX216038157954
NanoReview Score1170667673173
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
10025
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.36 °Cn/a
Stability86 %n/a
Graphics Test60 fpsn/a
Graphics Score10025n/a
Sources: 3DMark [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
13468
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a
Writing score19482n/a
Web score9941n/a
Video editing7083n/a
Data manipulation9779n/a
NanoReview Score13468n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 18 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 Android 15
OS Size 21 GB n/a
UI Skin Redmagic 5.0 HIOS 15

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (99% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:38 h 1:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
17:32
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a
Web Browsing06:29 hn/a
Video Playback10:09 hn/a
Games04:30 hn/a
Standby Mode91 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8n/a
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GW3n/a
Sensor size1/1.97n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorHynix HI-846n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/4.0 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 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 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.0 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
91.8 dB
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2022 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 629 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 190
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 65 W Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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