Tecno Pova 7 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M17 5G

Comparing the Tecno Pova 7 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M17 5G 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: Tecno Pova 7 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,855, while Samsung Galaxy M17 5G scores 2,071, making Tecno Pova 7 5G the better performer.

Display: Tecno Pova 7 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M17 5G offers 6.7 inches, making Tecno Pova 7 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M17 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Tecno Pova 7 5G's LTPS IPS, making Samsung Galaxy M17 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Tecno Pova 7 5G and Samsung Galaxy M17 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Tecno Pova 7 5G and Samsung Galaxy M17 5G feature a 13 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Tecno Pova 7 5G delivers longer battery life with 11h 38m, while Samsung Galaxy M17 5G delivers 10h 33m, making Tecno Pova 7 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Tecno Pova 7 5G and Samsung Galaxy M17 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Tecno Pova 7 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M17 5G is rated 8.1.

User Rating: Tecno Pova 7 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy M17 5G has a rating of 4.1.

Tecno Pova 7 5G

₹14,999

(Out of Stock)

Samsung Galaxy M17 5G

₹14,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

10 Jul, 2025

13 Oct, 2025

14 May, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate	Samsung Exynos 1330	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
LTPS IPS	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2460 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
N/A	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
N/A	2 MP Macro Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


13 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


6000 mAh	5000 mAh	6600 mAh
45W Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging	100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	512 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

Read Expert Review

8.7/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Unique design
Large battery, fast charging
Capable performance
Smooth display

Vivid AMOLED display
Images retain natural tones
Long software support
NFC for digital payments

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Limited software update
Camera colours aren't the most natural

Performance needs improvement
Low light shots have noise
No charger in box

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.3/5

(9,209 ratings)

4.1/5

(3,716 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

676,261 AnTuTu Score	608,564 AnTuTu Score	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
11h 38m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 33m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹14,999

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₹159,999

@ Amazon

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1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Jul 10, 2025

(Official)

Oct 13, 2025

(Expected)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

1 Year

6 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

2 Years

6 Year

7 Year

Custom UI

HiOS

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Best In Class

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate MT6878

Samsung Exynos 1330

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

5 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Mali-G68 MP2

Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

676,261

608,564

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

27.0 s

30.0 s

14.0 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.

855

N/A

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

8.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

24.3 %

34.2 %

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

LTPS IPS

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2460 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

1100 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

900 nits

800 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

90 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20.5:9

19.5:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

396 ppi

387 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.45 %

85.86 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.5 %

N/A

94.49 %

Design

Height

167.25 mm

164.4 mm

162.98 mm

Width

75.61 mm

77.9 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

7.5 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

207 grams

192 grams

232 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Plastic

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Splash proof IP54

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

N/A

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video
Vlog Mode

Video Pro Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

6000 mAh

5000 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless 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.

11h 38m

10h 33m

15h 10m

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

1h 13m 0s

1h 10m 0s

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Yes Up to 2 TB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N3
TDD N40

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N3
TDD N40

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)