Tecno Pova 7 5G vs Pova 4

62 out of 100
Tecno Pova 7 5G
VS
47 out of 100
Tecno Pova 4

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 4, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 2 years and 9 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Memory
8 / 128 GB

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Tecno Pova 7 5G
  • Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • 60% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (864K versus 540K)
  • 54% higher pixel density (396 vs 257 PPI)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 30W
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 18W)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 12
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • The phone is 2 years and 9 months newer
Reasons to consider the Tecno Pova 4
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Tecno Pova 7 5G and Pova 4 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
56*
55*
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
87*
64*
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
62*
47*
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Value for money (Beta)

Should I update?
No 80% Yes
Yes, this is a clear and meaningful upgrade.
Updating from Tecno Pova 4 to Tecno Pova 7 5G is a clear step forward, and the improvements should be easy to notice.
Main improvements: display, battery life, and connectivity.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
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Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.78 inches 6.82 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2460 pixels 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 396 ppi 257 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% 85%
Display features - DCI-P3 -

Design and build

Height 167.3 mm (6.59 inches) 170.6 mm (6.72 inches)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) 77.5 mm (3.05 inches)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) 8.7 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz)
Waterproof IP64 No
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Silver, Green Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Pova 7 5G +3%
87.8%
85%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Tecno Pova 7 5G and Tecno Pova 4
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate MediaTek Helio G99
Max clock 2500 MHz 2200 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 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache 4 MB -
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 655 Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G52 MC2
GPU shading units 256 64
GPU clock 1047 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~536.1 GFLOPS ~128 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Tecno Pova 7 5G and Tecno Pova 4
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Pova 7 5G +42%
1011
710
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Pova 7 5G +72%
2813
1640
Compute Score (GPU)
2488
n/a
Compute Score (GPU) 2488 -
Single-core score 1011 710
Multi-core score 2813 1640
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Pova 7 5G +60%
864548
540584
CPU 326668 207030
GPU 126634 43903
Memory 136410 155747
UX 274846 133904
Total score 864548 540584
Samples [16 tests] [3 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Pova 7 5G +166%
348
131
Stability 99% 97%
Graphics test 3 FPS 1 FPS
Graphics score 348 131
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
n/a
343
Stability - 99%
Graphics test - 2 FPS
Graphics score - 343
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Pova 7 5G +23%
13131
10695
Web score 11044 9085
Video editing 6703 6478
Photo editing 35286 25461
Data manipulation 8165 6721
Writing score 18065 13151

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Tecno Pova 7 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-31 (Prawowok)AnTuTu 11857794
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-11 (Viel)AnTuTu 11801478
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-22 (Ziyaan)AnTuTu 11899719
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-22 (Khanziyanadil)AnTuTu 11899719
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-20 (Bagas)AnTuTu 11835212
Tecno Pova 4
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2025-11-10 (Patpatrick)AnTuTu 11554590
πŸ“˜ 2025-10-30 (Patpatrick)AnTuTu 11538000
πŸ“˜ 2025-10-27 (ZogrikGG)AnTuTu 11540584

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB Up to 2048 GB

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 12
ROM HIOS 15 HiOS 12
OS updates 1 year -
Security updates 2 years -

Battery

Capacity 6000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 18 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging Yes (30 W) No
Reverse charging Yes No
Bypass charging No -
Fast charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full charging time 1:09 hr -

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8190 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS No
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 0.08 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture - f/1.8
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 13 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution - 3264 x 2448
Sensor - CMOS
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
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, QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot Yes -
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 October 2022
Release date July 2025 October 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $190 $180
Successor - - Tecno Pova 7 5G
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 45 W Yes, 18 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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