Tecno Pova 7 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G

Comparing the Tecno Pova 7 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M17e 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 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G runs at 2.4 GHz, making Tecno Pova 7 5G the better performer.

Display: Tecno Pova 7 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G offers 6.7 inches, making Tecno Pova 7 5G the larger display of the two. Tecno Pova 7 5G features a LTPS IPS display compared to Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G's IPS LCD, making Tecno Pova 7 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Tecno Pova 7 5G and Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Tecno Pova 7 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G offers 8 MP, making Tecno Pova 7 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Both Tecno Pova 7 5G and Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G offer the same 6000 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Both Tecno Pova 7 5G and Samsung Galaxy M17e 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 M17e 5G is rated 8.2.

User Rating: Tecno Pova 7 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G has a rating of 3.9.

Tecno Pova 7 5G

₹14,999

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₹12,998

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Summary

Spec Score

80%

77%

Release Date

10 Jul, 2025

20 Mar, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	4/6 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
LTPS IPS	IPS LCD
1080x2460 px (FHD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A	2 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera


13 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP

Battery


6000 mAh	6000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.3/10

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8.2/10

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Pros

Unique design
Large battery, fast charging
Capable performance
Smooth display

Consistent camera performance across scenarios
Best-in-class video playback
Capable front camera

Cons

Limited software update
Camera colours aren't the most natural

25W charging
LCD display with HD+ resolution

User Ratings

4.3/5

(9,292 ratings)

3.9/5

(411 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

676,261 AnTuTu Score	N/A
11h 38m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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Video

1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Jul 10, 2025

(Official)

Mar 17, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

1 Year

6 Year

Security Updates

2 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

HiOS	Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate MT6878

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Mali-G57

RAM

8 GB	4 GB / 6 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

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

27.0 s

N/A

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

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

24.3 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

LTPS IPS

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2460 px (FHD+)

720x1600 px (HD+)

HBM Brightness

900 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

396 ppi

260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.45 %

83.65 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.5 %

84.86 %

Design

Height

167.25 mm

167.4 mm

Width

75.61 mm

77.4 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

8.2 mm

Weight

207 grams

199 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Water resistant IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle0.64µm pixel size

N/A	2 MP Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes 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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video
Vlog Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes	Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps

N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6000 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

N/A

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

1h 13m 0s

N/A

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)

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 / N26 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

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

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N3
TDD N40

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

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

N/A

SAR Value

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

N/A

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) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4

Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

N/A

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

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