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Tecno Pova 7 Pro

Tecno Pova 7 Pro

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vivo V40

vivo V40

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Category Breakdown

Tecno Pova 7 Pro
vivo V40
Performance
90.389.4
Camera
38.192.8
Display
96.197.0
Battery
98.337.0
Build
0.289.4
Connectivity
82.185.3
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
73.581.7

Summary

  • The Tecno Pova 7 Pro features a robust build with a weight of 195g and dimensions of 163.5 x 75.9 x 8.2 mm, while the vivo V40 is slightly lighter at 190g and slimmer at 164.2 x 75 x 7.6 mm, with a glass front and back.
  • Both smartphones have a 6.78" AMOLED display, but the Pova 7 Pro offers a higher refresh rate of 144Hz compared to the V40's 120Hz, although the V40 supports HDR10+.
  • In terms of performance, the Pova 7 Pro is powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate chipset, while the V40 utilizes the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, with both offering similar RAM and storage options.
  • The camera setup on the Pova 7 Pro includes a 64 MP main sensor without OIS, whereas the V40 has a dual rear camera system with a 50 MP main sensor featuring OIS, providing potentially better image stabilization.
  • The Pova 7 Pro has a larger 6000mAh battery with 45W charging, while the V40 has a 5500mAh battery but supports faster 80W charging.
  • For software, the Pova runs on Android 15 with HIOS 15, while the V40 operates on Android 14 with Funtouch 14, and the latter lacks a headphone jack.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Tecno Pova 7 Pro
vivo V40

General

Release Date

2025, July 04
2024, June 17

Announced

2025, July 04
2024, June 17

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.78"
6.78"

Type

AMOLED, 144Hz, 2304Hz PWM, 4500 nits (peak)
AMOLED, HDR10+, 120Hz, 4500 nits (peak)

Resolution

1224 x 2720 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~440 ppi density)
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)

PPI

1224
1260

Refresh Rate

144Hz
120Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Schott Xensation Alpha

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM7550-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Mali-G615 MC2
Adreno 720

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

64 MP, (wide), 1/1.73", PDAF8 MP, (ultrawide)
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF

Main Camera Features

Dual-LED flash
Zeiss optics, Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

13 MP, (wide)
50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF

Front Camera Features

N/A
HDR

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, OIS

Selfie Video

Yes
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

6000 mAh
5500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 6000 mAh
Si/C Li-Ion 5500 mAh

Charging Details

45W wired, 50% in 26 min, 100% in 61 min30W wireless (magnetic)10W reverse wired
80W wired, PDReverse wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

163.5 x 75.9 x 8.2 mm (6.44 x 2.99 x 0.32 in)
164.2 x 75 x 7.6 mm (6.46 x 2.95 x 0.30 in)

Weight

195 g
190 g

Materials

N/A
Glass front, plastic frame, glass back

Colors

Geek Black, Dynamic Grey, Neon Cyan
Stellar Silver (Titanium Grey), Nebula Purple (Lotus Purple), Ganges Blue, Moonlight White, Sunglow Peach

Foldable

SAR

N/A
0.97 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM +eSIM(max 2 at a time)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Bluetooth

Yes
5.4, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
No

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 15, HIOS 15
Android 14, Funtouch 14

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass