Vivo iQOO Z10x vs Tecno Pova 7 5G

63 out of 100
Vivo iQOO Z10x
VS
62 out of 100
Tecno Pova 7 5G

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.72-inch Vivo iQOO Z10x (with MediaTek Dimensity 7300) that was released on April 11, 2025, against the Tecno Pova 7 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate and came out 3 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

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO Z10x
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
Reasons to consider the Tecno Pova 7 5G
  • Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
  • Higher display refresh rate โ€“ 144 Hz
  • Handles wireless charging up to 30W
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Vivo iQOO Z10x and Tecno Pova 7 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
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6 / 128 GB
VS
8 / 128 GB
184.3
(Excellent)
Value Index
103.8
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.72 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2408 pixels 1080 x 2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 393 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1050 nits 900 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 86.2% 87.8%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3

Design and build

Height 165.7 mm (6.52 inches) 167.3 mm (6.59 inches)
Width 76.3 mm (3 inches) 75.6 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 inches) 8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Waterproof Yes IP64
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Gray, Blue Black, Silver, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
86.2%
Pova 7 5G +2%
87.8%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Vivo iQOO Z10x and Tecno Pova 7 5G
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 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 MC2 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 Vivo iQOO Z10x and Tecno Pova 7 5G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
iQOO Z10x +2%
1034
1011
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
iQOO Z10x +6%
2992
2813
Compute Score (GPU)
n/a
2488
Compute Score (GPU) - 2488
Single-core score 1034 1011
Multi-core score 2992 2813
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
iQOO Z10x +1%
877437
864548
CPU 322071 326668
GPU 126507 126634
Memory 186912 136410
UX 241947 274846
Total score 877437 864548
Samples [23 tests] [16 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Stability - 99%
Graphics test - 3 FPS
Graphics score - 348
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
n/a
13131
Web score - 11044
Video editing - 6703
Photo editing - 35286
Data manipulation - 8165
Writing score - 18065

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Vivo iQOO Z10x
DateBenchmarkResult
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-26 (XSH)Geekbench 6 GPU2564
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-26 (XSH)Geekbench 6 CPU1065 / 2823
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-26 (XSH)AnTuTu 11925044
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-26 (XSH)AnTuTu 121017557
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-08-22 (XSH)AnTuTu 11881452
Tecno Pova 7 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-30 (ะะปะตะบัะตะน)AnTuTu 12898347
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-29 (ะะปะตะบัะตะน)AnTuTu 12898347
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-08-31 (Prawowok)AnTuTu 11857794
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-08-11 (Viel)AnTuTu 11801478
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-07-22 (Ziyaan)AnTuTu 11899719

Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 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 3.1 UFS 2.2
Memory card No MicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 2048 GB

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 15
ROM FuntouchOS 15 HIOS 15
OS updates 3 years 1 year
Security updates 3 years 2 years

Battery

Capacity 6500 mAh 6000 mAh
Max charge power 44 W 45 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No Yes (30 W)
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Bypass charging - No
Fast charging Yes Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 1:09 hr

Main camera

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

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 13 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 -
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) 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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC* No 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 Yes
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

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

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April 2025 July 2025
Release date April 2025 July 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $155 $190
Successor - Vivo iQOO Z11x -
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 44 W Yes, 45 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the camera and software are more important to you, then choose the Vivo iQOO Z10x. But if the battery life, connectivity, design, and sound are more of a priority โ€“ go for the Tecno Pova 7 5G.

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Total votes: 53

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