Tecno Pova 7 vs Samsung Galaxy M17

Tecno Pova 7

₹13,749

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Samsung Galaxy M17

₹13,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

83%

81%

Release Date

10 Jul, 2025

13 Oct, 2025

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate	Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.7 inches (16.91 cm)
LTPS IPS	Super AMOLED, 1100 Nits Brightness
1080x2460 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP OIS Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


13 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


6000 mAh	5000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.3/10

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8.1/10

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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

Cons

Limited software update
Camera colours aren`t the most natural

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

User Ratings

4.4/5

(6,903 ratings)

4.2/5

(6 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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General

Launch Date

Jul 10, 2025

(Official)

Oct 13, 2025

(Expected)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

1 Year

6 Year

Security Updates

2 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

HiOS	Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate MT6878

Samsung Exynos 1330

CPU

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

8 GB	4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

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.

676,261

608,564

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

27.0 s

30.0 s

Gaming Test Results

GFX Score (The higher, the better) GFXBench Manhattan benchmark measures the performance of GPU, which affects gaming experience.

3,626.0

2,145.0

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

24.3 %

34.2 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

LTPS IPS

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2460 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

1100 nits

HBM Brightness

900 nits

800 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20.5:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

396 ppi

387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.45 %

85.86 %

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.5 %

N/A

Design

Height

167.25 mm

164.4 mm

Width

75.61 mm

77.9 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

7.5 mm

Weight

207 grams

192 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

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

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

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

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video
Vlog Mode

Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

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

Autofocus

Flash

Yes

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 25W 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.

11h 38m

10h 33m

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

1h 13m 0s

1h 10m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

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

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)

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

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)