Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G vs Tecno Pova 7 4G
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra) that was released on December 17, 2024, against the Tecno Pova 7 4G, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate 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 Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Optical image stabilization
- 17% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (671K versus 573K)
- 29% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 937 and 727 points
Reasons to consider the Tecno Pova 7 4G
- Comes with 1890 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5110 mAh
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- 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 | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2460 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 21:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | - |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 2100 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.3% | 83.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 99.6% | - |
| PWM | 60 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | β Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.4 mm (6.39 inches) | 168.6 mm (6.64 inches) |
| Width | 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) | 76.6 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) | 9.3 mm (0.37 inches) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 203 g (7.16 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP64 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Purple | Black, Silver, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Average (2.61/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Average (D) Β· 45 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra | MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate |
| Max clock | 2500 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 550 | Yes |
| Graphics | IMG BXM-8-256 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 135 | 1478 |
| Single-core score | 937 | 727 |
| Multi-core score | 2248 | 2014 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 262554 | 221558 |
| GPU | 53544 | 48472 |
| Memory | 146793 | 146250 |
| UX | 208682 | 157635 |
| Total score | 671573 | 573915 |
| Samples | [9 tests] | [15 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 145 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 10402 | 10353 |
| Video editing | 4636 | 6319 |
| Photo editing | 23419 | 24389 |
| Data manipulation | 8321 | 6530 |
| Writing score | 16909 | 12196 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-24 (CMOs) | AnTuTu 11 | 692215 |
| π 2026-06-02 (kokofish) | AnTuTu 11 | 680125 |
| π 2026-05-16 (Luka) | AnTuTu 11 | 687348 |
| π 2026-05-11 (Muhamad Sodikin) | AnTuTu 11 | 625753 |
| π 2026-05-04 (Okas) | AnTuTu 11 | 637425 |
Tecno Pova 7 4G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-27 (Jereil Alvarado) | AnTuTu 11 | 582708 |
| π 2026-08-21 -> Hehehe_. | AnTuTu 11 | 573915 |
| π 2026-07-02 (Cale) | AnTuTu 11 | 587371 |
| π 2026-06-22 (ZanianZ) | AnTuTu 11 | 554531 |
| π 2026-05-26 (yes) | AnTuTu 11 | 557342 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 15 |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | HIOS 15 |
| OS size | 28 GB | - |
| OS updates | 2 years | - |
| Security updates | 2 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5110 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (58% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:00 hr | - |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 10:36 hr | - |
| Watching video | 14:05 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:10 hr | - |
| Standby | 93 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.5 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX882 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5184 x 3888 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV20B40 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) 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 | 5.3 | 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 |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | 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 | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | December 2024 | June 2025 |
| Release date | December 2024 | June 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | $120 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- 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 sound are more important to you, then choose the Tecno Pova 7 4G. But if the display, camera, performance, gaming, software, and design are more of a priority β go for the Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G.
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