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Lava Play Ultra vs Tecno Pova 7

What Play Ultra does better (7) and where Pova 7 wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Lava Play Ultra
Lava · 2025Play Ultra
7.3Score
7 advantages≈ $160
vs
Tecno Pova 7
Tecno · 2025Pova 7
8.1Score
7 advantages≈ $160
Higher score
7.7Display7.4
7.0Camera5.8
6.0Battery8.7
4.7Features7.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Play UltraPova 7
75.4 × 162.17.875.6 × 167.38.9
Play UltraPova 7Difference
Height162.1 mm167.3 mm−5.2 mm
Width75.4 mm75.6 mm−0.2 mm
Thickness7.8 mm8.9 mm−1.1 mm
Weight182 g207 g−25 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Play Ultra better than Pova 7?

  1. OLED panelYes · Pova 7: No
  2. Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
  3. 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
  4. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Pova 7: No
  5. Weight182 g vs 207 g+14%
  6. Peak brightness1,000 nits vs 900 nits+11%
  7. Thickness7.8 mm vs 8.9 mm+14%

Why is Pova 7 better than Play Ultra?

  1. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  2. Wireless chargingNo · Play Ultra: Yes
  3. NFCNo · Play Ultra: Yes
  4. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+20%
  5. Wired charging33 W vs 45 W+36%
  6. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
  7. Bluetooth5.2 vs 5.4+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Lava Play UltraLava Play Ultra≈ $1607.3
Tecno Pova 7Tecno Pova 7≈ $1608.1
Design
Weight182 g207 g
Thickness7.8 mm8.9 mm
Height162.1 mm167.3 mm
Width75.4 mm75.6 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP64IP64
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx4
ColoursArctic Slate, Arctic FrostGeek Black, Magic Silver, Oasis Green
Display
Screen size6.7″6.8″
PanelAMOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,460 px
Pixel density395 ppi396 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness1,000 nits900 nits
Screen-to-body ratio87.9%86.3%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 7300Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.5 GHz2.5 GHz
GPUMali-G615 MC2Mali-G615 MC2
AnTuTu score—864,548
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,813
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP50 MP
Main sensor size1/1.7"—
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps30 fps
Selfie camera13 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging33 W45 W
Charged in 30 min—52%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—30 W
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.4
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayYes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—HIOS 15
Major OS updates promised2—
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