Tecno Pova 7 Neo vs OnePlus N6 Lite

58 out of 100
Tecno Pova 7 Neo
VS
53 out of 100
OnePlus N6 Lite

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.78-inch Tecno Pova 7 Neo (with MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate) that was released on June 20, 2025, against the OnePlus N6 Lite, which is powered by Unisoc T7250 and came out 1 year and 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Memory
4 / 64 GB

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
  • 55% higher pixel density (396 vs 256 PPI)
  • 41% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (576K versus 409K)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 15W)
  • More energy-efficient CPU โ€“ Helio G100 Ultimate
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • 70% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 740 and 435 points
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the OnePlus N6 Lite
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • Reverse charging feature

Review

Evaluation of Tecno Pova 7 Neo and OnePlus N6 Lite 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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
8 / 128 GB
VS
4 / 64 GB

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.78 inches 6.75 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2460 pixels 720 x 1570 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.5:9 20:9
PPI 396 ppi 256 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 900 nits 900 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5% 84.5%
Display features - DCI-P3 -

Design and build

Height 168.6 mm (6.64 inches) 166.48 mm (6.55 inches)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 inches) 78.23 mm (3.08 inches)
Thickness 9.31 mm (0.37 inches) 8.95 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP64
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Silver, Gold, Gray Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
84.5%
84.5%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Tecno Pova 7 Neo and OnePlus N6 Lite
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate Unisoc T7250
Max clock 2200 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
- 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A75
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes No
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU shading units 64 32
GPU clock 1000 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS ~128 GFLOPS ~54.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Tecno Pova 7 Neo and OnePlus N6 Lite
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Pova 7 Neo +70%
740
435
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Pova 7 Neo +39%
1923
1380
Compute Score (GPU)
Pova 7 Neo +107%
1476
712
Compute Score (GPU) 1476 712
Single-core score 740 435
Multi-core score 1923 1380
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Pova 7 Neo +41%
576015
409654
CPU 219745 141079
GPU 48086 20275
Memory 136525 142962
UX 171659 105338
Total score 576015 409654
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
OnePlus N6 Lite
No benchmark results yet

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz -
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 64 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 OxygenOS 16

Battery

Capacity 7000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 15 W
Battery type Li-Po Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No Yes
Bypass charging No Yes
Fast charging Yes (50% in 36 min) Yes
Full charging time 1:15 hr -

Main camera

Matrix 108 megapixels 13 megapixels
Image resolution 12000 x 9000 -
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion - 120 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
1) Standard: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 108 MP 13 MP
Aperture f/1.7 f/2.2
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5KHM1 OmniVision OV13B10
Sensor size 1/1.67" (โ‰ˆ 0.6 inch) -
Pixel size 0.7 micron 1.12 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 5 megapixels
Aperture - f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 720p 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 5.2
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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Yes No
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 No -
5G support No No

Sound

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

Other

Category Budget Flagship
Announced June 2025 September 2026
Release date July 2025 September 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $180 -
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- 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

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Tecno Pova 7 Neo is definitely a better buy.

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