Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate) that was released on June 20, 2025, against the Huawei Nova 15 Pro, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 9010S and came out 6 months after. 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 Ultra 5G
- 50% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1771K versus 1181K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Handles wireless charging up to 30W
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 8350 Ultimate
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 15 Pro
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Optical image stabilization
- Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 70W)
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- 26% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1501 and 1190 points
- The phone is 6 months newer
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 | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.84 inches |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2800 pixels | 1320 x 2856 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 460 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4500 nits | 4000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Kunlun Glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.2% | 90.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 160 mm (6.3 inches) | 163 mm (6.42 inches) |
| Width | 75.2 mm (2.96 inches) | 78 mm (3.07 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) | 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 202 g (7.13 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP65 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Plastic | - |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black | White, Black, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate | HiSilicon Kirin 9010S |
| Max clock | 3350 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.35 GHz: Cortex-A715 |
- 4 cores at 1.55 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.18 GHz: TaiShan V121 - 1 core at 2.3 GHz: TaiShan V121 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | SMIC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 780 | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP6 | Maleoon 920 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 1400 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2150.4 GFLOPS | ~1536 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 8369 | - |
| Single-core score | 1190 | 1501 |
| Multi-core score | 3914 | 3885 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 519471 | 534620 |
| GPU | 493745 | 139994 |
| Memory | 362570 | 215316 |
| UX | 395658 | 291539 |
| Total score | 1771444 | 1181469 |
| Samples | [18 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | 9 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 1205 | - |
Recent User Tests
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-06 (Dobielada) | AnTuTu 11 | 1831291 |
| 📘 2026-08-10 (Jeekei Cars) | AnTuTu 11 | 1667428 |
| 📘 2026-06-11 (Wwem) | AnTuTu 11 | 1798534 |
| 📘 2026-06-06 (lol_amazingken) | AnTuTu 11 | 1820992 |
| 📘 2026-05-26 (Bruh) | AnTuTu 11 | 1735346 |
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-14 -> pivozavrik | Geekbench 6 GPU | 2440 |
| 📘 2026-09-14 -> pivozavrik | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1429 / 4124 |
| 📘 2026-09-14 -> pivozavrik | AnTuTu 11 | 1210912 |
| 📘 2026-05-14 (Hafiz) | AnTuTu 11 | 1181469 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | HarmonyOS 6 |
| ROM | HIOS 15 | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 70 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (30 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 18 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 0:55 hr | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 12 MP 3) Ultrawide: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 12 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 69 mm |
| Stabilization | - | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 13 mm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | - | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 52 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.5" (≈ 0.4 inch) |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 | 5.4 | 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, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | June 2025 | December 2025 |
| Release date | July 2025 | December 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $420 | $500 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 70 W | Yes, 100 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Huawei Nova 15 Pro. But if the gaming and software are more of a priority – go for the Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G.
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