Tecno Pova 7 5G vs Pova 3
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Tecno Pova 7 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate) that was released on July 4, 2025, against the Tecno Pova 3, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G88 and came out 3 years and 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Tecno Pova 7 5G
- Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
- 2.6x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (864K versus 336K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- Handles wireless charging up to 30W
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 12
- More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 7300 Ultimate
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- The phone is 3 years and 1 month newer
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)
Reasons to consider the Tecno Pova 3
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 6000 mAh
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.9 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2460 pixels | 1080 x 2460 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20.5:9 |
| PPI | 396 ppi | 389 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 900 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.8% | 83.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
Design and build
| Height | 167.3 mm (6.59 inches) | 173.1 mm (6.81 inches) |
| Width | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) | 78.5 mm (3.09 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) | 9.4 mm (0.37 inches) |
| Weight | 207 g (7.3 oz) | 231 g (8.15 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Green | Black, Silver, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate | MediaTek Helio G88 |
| Max clock | 2500 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 655 | MediaTek APU |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP2 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 1047 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~536.1 GFLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 2488 | - |
| Single-core score | 1011 | 430 |
| Multi-core score | 2813 | 1375 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 326668 | 123612 |
| GPU | 126634 | 40726 |
| Memory | 136410 | 63231 |
| UX | 274846 | 109065 |
| Total score | 864548 | 336634 |
| Samples | [16 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 348 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 181 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11044 | 8291 |
| Video editing | 6703 | 6459 |
| Photo editing | 35286 | 15910 |
| Data manipulation | 8165 | 6148 |
| Writing score | 18065 | 9410 |
Recent User Tests
Tecno Pova 7 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-31 (Prawowok) | AnTuTu | 857794 |
| 📘 2026-08-11 (Viel) | AnTuTu | 801478 |
| 📘 2026-07-22 (Ziyaan) | AnTuTu | 899719 |
| 📘 2026-07-22 (Khanziyanadil) | AnTuTu | 899719 |
| 📘 2026-06-20 (Bagas) | AnTuTu | 835212 |
Tecno Pova 3
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) |
| ROM | HIOS 15 | HiOS 12 |
| OS updates | 1 year | - |
| Security updates | 2 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (30 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 50 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:09 hr | 2:05 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8190 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Quad LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | - | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 |
| 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 | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 7 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | July 2025 | May 2022 |
| Release date | July 2025 | May 2022 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $190 | $160 |
| Successor | - | - Tecno Pova 7 5G |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 45 W | Yes, 33 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Tecno Pova 7 5G is definitely a better buy.
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