Moto G96 5G vs Tecno Pova 7 5G 256GB

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Comparing the Moto G96 5G vs Tecno Pova 7 5G 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Moto G96 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,909, while Tecno Pova 7 5G 256GB scores 2,855, making Moto G96 5G the better performer.


Display: Tecno Pova 7 5G 256GB offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Moto G96 5G offers 6.67 inches, making Tecno Pova 7 5G 256GB the larger display of the two. Moto G96 5G features a P-OLED display compared to Tecno Pova 7 5G 256GB's LTPS IPS, making Moto G96 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Moto G96 5G and Tecno Pova 7 5G 256GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Moto G96 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Tecno Pova 7 5G 256GB offers 13 MP, making Moto G96 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Tecno Pova 7 5G 256GB delivers longer battery life with 11h 38m, while Moto G96 5G delivers 10h 53m, making Tecno Pova 7 5G 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Tecno Pova 7 5G 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Moto G96 5G offers 128 GB, making Tecno Pova 7 5G 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Tecno Pova 7 5G 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while Moto G96 5G is rated 7.7.


User Rating: Moto G96 5G and Tecno Pova 7 5G 256GB both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Spec Score

86%
80%

Release Date

16 Jul, 2025
10 Jul, 2025

Performance

Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
P-OLED
LTPS IPS
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5500 mAh
6000 mAh
33W Turbo Power Charging
45W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.7/10
8.3/10

Pros

  • Sleek and lighweight design
  • Beautiful 144Hz curved display
  • Decent primary camera
  • Reliable battery endurance
  • Unique design
  • Large battery, fast charging
  • Capable performance
  • Smooth display

Cons

  • Limited Android upgrades
  • Performance could've been better
  • Limited software update
  • Camera colours aren't the most natural

User Ratings

4.4/5
(90,921 ratings)
4.4/5
(10,360 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

625,098
AnTuTu Score
676,261
AnTuTu Score
10h 53m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
11h 38m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jul 16, 2025
(Official)
Jul 10, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v15

OS Updates

1 Year
1 Year

Security Updates

3 Year
2 Years

Custom UI

N/A
HiOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SM7435
MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710
Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

625,098
676,261

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
27.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

779
855

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.1 %
24.3 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

P-OLED (Curved Display)
LTPS IPS

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1600 nits
N/A

HBM Brightness

1200 nits
900 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
396 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.58 %
86.45 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.77 %
91.5 %

Design

Height

161.86 mm
167.25 mm

Width

73.26 mm
75.61 mm

Thickness

7.93 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

178.10 grams
207 grams

Build Material

Back: Premium Vegan Leather
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8LYT 700C 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
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Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom
Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video
Vlog Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.14" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
Yes

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5500 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Turbo Power Charging
Yes 45W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

10h 53m
11h 38m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 7m 0s
1h 13m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N3
TDD N40
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N3
TDD N40
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.931 W/kg Body: 0.363 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

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