Tecno Pova Curve 5G vs Pova 7 Pro 5G

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Tecno Pova Curve 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate) that was released on May 29, 2025, against the Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G, which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Tecno Pova Curve 5G
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Weighs 18 grams less
Reasons to consider the Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
  • Handles wireless charging up to 30W
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
  • 12% higher pixel density (440 vs 393 PPI)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Tecno Pova Curve 5G and Pova 7 Pro 5G 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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6 / 128 GB
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8 / 128 GB
157.3
(Excellent)
Value Index
115.2
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2436 pixels 1224 x 2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 393 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1300 nits 4500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6% 88.9%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming

Design and build

Height 164.3 mm (6.47 inches) 164.5 mm (6.48 inches)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 inches) 75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness 7.45 mm (0.29 inches) 8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP64
Frame material - Plastic
Colors Black, Silver, Green Black, Gray, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
90.6%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Tecno Pova Curve 5G and Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate
Max clock 2500 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache 4 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 655 MediaTek APU 655
GPU
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU shading units 256 256
GPU clock 1047 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS ~536.1 GFLOPS ~536.1 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Tecno Pova Curve 5G and Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 2507 2495
Single-core score 1052 1023
Multi-core score 3097 3091
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
906240
933528
CPU 345127 349356
GPU 128629 130854
Memory 158751 166594
UX 273733 286724
Total score 906240 933528
Samples [12 tests] [4 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Stability 96% -
Graphics test 3 FPS -
Graphics score 359 -
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
Web score 11291 -
Video editing 6669 -
Photo editing 38302 -
Data manipulation 8656 -
Writing score 18119 -

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Tecno Pova Curve 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-21 (Riyan)AnTuTu 11937649
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-28 (abedeelha)AnTuTu 11936985
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-16 (abedeelha)Geekbench 6 GPU2507
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-16 (abedeelha)Geekbench 6 CPU1052 / 3097
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-07 (Alip69)AnTuTu 11902472
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-07 (meroka)AnTuTu 11906964
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-06 (Tanvir Ahmed)AnTuTu 11933528
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-24 (Kostya)AnTuTu 11955892
πŸ“˜ 2025-11-06 (Dan4ik)AnTuTu 11931014
πŸ“˜ 2025-10-29 (~vkrnitd)AnTuTu 11899441

Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory clock - 2133 MHz
Channels - 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 15
ROM HIOS 15 HIOS 15

Battery

Capacity 5500 mAh 6000 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 45 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No Yes (30 W)
Reverse charging No Yes
Fast charging Yes (50% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 26 min)
Full charging time 0:45 hr 1:00 hr

Main camera

Matrix 64 megapixels 64 megapixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Lenses 1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 64 MP 64 MP
Aperture f/1.8 -
Sensor - Sony IMX682
Sensor size 1/1.73" (β‰ˆ 0.58 inch) 1/1.7" (β‰ˆ 0.59 inch)
Pixel size 0.8 micron 0.8 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution - 8 MP
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 13 megapixels 13 megapixels
Autofocus No No
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.4
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, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port No 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 Yes Yes

Sound

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

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May 2025 July 2025
Release date June 2025 July 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $190 $200
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- 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 battery life and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G. But if the camera and design are more of a priority – go for the Tecno Pova Curve 5G.

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