Vivo S50 vs Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
77
out of 100
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71
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.59-inch Vivo S50 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3) that was released on December 15, 2025, against the Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate and came out 6 months before. 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 Vivo S50
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Optical image stabilization
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 70W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 4.0
- 72% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2046 and 1190 points
- The phone is 6 months newer
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
- Higher display refresh rate β 144 Hz
- Handles wireless charging up to 30W
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 | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.59 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2750 pixels | 1260 x 2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 459 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 4500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91% | 89.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 157.52 mm (6.2 inches) | 160 mm (6.3 inches) |
| Width | 74.33 mm (2.93 inches) | 75.2 mm (2.96 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.49 mm (0.29 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 197 g (6.95 oz) | 201 g (7.09 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP64 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Purple | White, Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate |
| Max clock | 3000 MHz | 3350 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.35 GHz: Cortex-A715 |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | MediaTek APU 780 |
| Graphics | Adreno 735 | Mali-G615 MP6 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 768 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1689.6 GFLOPS | ~2150.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 8369 |
| Single-core score | 2046 | 1190 |
| Multi-core score | 5710 | 3914 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 597967 | 519471 |
| GPU | 453995 | 493745 |
| Memory | 350794 | 362570 |
| UX | 391644 | 395658 |
| Total score | 1794400 | 1771444 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [18 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | - | 9 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 1205 |
Recent User Tests
Vivo S50
No benchmark results yet
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-27 (caster) | AnTuTu 12 | 1929222 |
| π 2026-09-06 (Dobielada) | AnTuTu 11 | 1831291 |
| π 2026-08-10 (Jeekei Cars) | AnTuTu 11 | 1667428 |
| π 2026-06-11 (Wwem) | AnTuTu 11 | 1798534 |
| π 2026-06-06 (lol_amazingken) | AnTuTu 11 | 1820992 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 15 |
| ROM | OriginOS 6 | HIOS 15 |
| OS updates | 3 years | - |
| Security updates | 4 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 6500 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 90 W | 70 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (30 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | - | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (48% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 18 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:58 hr | 0:55 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | - |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 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 | 110Β° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | - |
| Focal length | 23 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX921 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.7 | - |
| Focal length | 70 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX882 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC13A2 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | - |
| Focal length | 22 mm | - |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 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 | Yes | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| 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* | Yes | 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 |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | December 2025 | June 2025 |
| Release date | December 2025 | July 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $425 | $420 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 90 W | Yes, 70 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Vivo S50. It has a better camera, performance, software, design, and sound.
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