Tecno Pova 7 Neo vs Infinix Hot 70 Pro

58 out of 100
Tecno Pova 7 Neo
VS
62 out of 100
Infinix Hot 70 Pro

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.78-inch Tecno Pova 7 Neo (with MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate) that was released on June 20, 2025, against the Infinix Hot 70 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7100 and came out 1 year and 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Memory

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Tecno Pova 7 Neo
  • Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
  • Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 6000 mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Infinix Hot 70 Pro
  • 36% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (782K versus 576K)
  • Higher display refresh rate โ€“ 144 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • The phone is 1 year and 1 month newer
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • 11% higher pixel density (441 vs 396 PPI)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 31% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 970 and 740 points

Review

Evaluation of Tecno Pova 7 Neo and Infinix Hot 70 Pro crucial features
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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8 / 128 GB
VS
4 / 128 GB
112.9
(Excellent)
Value Index
214.4
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.78 inches 6.76 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2460 pixels 1080 x 2344 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.5:9 20:9
PPI 396 ppi 441 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 900 nits 950 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5% 83.2%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3

Design and build

Height 168.6 mm (6.64 inches) 166.9 mm (6.57 inches)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 inches) 79.5 mm (3.13 inches)
Thickness 9.31 mm (0.37 inches) 7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz) 204 g (7.2 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP68
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Silver, Gold, Gray White, Black, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
84.5%
83.2%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Tecno Pova 7 Neo and Infinix Hot 70 Pro
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate MediaTek Dimensity 7100
Max clock 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes -
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G610 MP2
GPU shading units 64 128
GPU clock 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~128 GFLOPS ~256 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Tecno Pova 7 Neo and Infinix Hot 70 Pro
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Hot 70 Pro +31%
970
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1923
Hot 70 Pro +50%
2882
Compute Score (GPU)
1476
Hot 70 Pro +63%
2399
Compute Score (GPU) 1476 2399
Single-core score 740 970
Multi-core score 1923 2882
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
576015
Hot 70 Pro +36%
782313
CPU 219745 327176
GPU 48086 104197
Memory 136525 144454
UX 171659 206486
Total score 576015 782313
Samples [4 tests] Less than 3

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Tecno Pova 7 Neo
DateBenchmarkResult
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-07-07 (KLAQO)AnTuTu 11532021
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-05-17 (ะั€ัะตะฝ)AnTuTu 11574124
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-02-10 -> Newdawg_7AnTuTu 11579396
๐Ÿ“˜ 2025-12-03 (Flame11)AnTuTu 11576015
Infinix Hot 70 Pro
No benchmark results yet

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 4 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 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 16
ROM HIOS 15 XOS 16
OS updates - 3 years
Security updates - 5 years

Battery

Capacity 7000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 45 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No Yes
Bypass charging No No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 36 min) Yes (50% in 25 min)
Full charging time 1:15 hr 0:55 hr

Main camera

Matrix 108 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 12000 x 9000 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 30FPS
Lenses 1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 108 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.7 f/1.8
Focal length - 25 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5KHM1 Sony IMX882
Sensor size 1/1.67" (โ‰ˆ 0.6 inch) 1/1.95" (โ‰ˆ 0.51 inch)
Pixel size 0.7 micron 0.8 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Aperture - f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.4
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, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes Yes
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support No Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced June 2025 July 2026
Release date July 2025 July 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $180 $150
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 45 W Yes, 45 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, camera, performance, gaming, software, and design are more important to you, then choose the Infinix Hot 70 Pro. But if the battery life and sound are more of a priority โ€“ go for the Tecno Pova 7 Neo.

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