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Samsung Galaxy A17 vs Tecno Pova 7

What Galaxy A17 does better (7) and where Pova 7 wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy A17
Samsung · 2025Galaxy A17
7.0Score
7 advantages≈ $155
vs
Tecno Pova 7
Tecno · 2025Pova 7
8.1Score
14 advantages≈ $160
Higher score
7.0Display7.4
4.2Performance6.1
7.8Camera5.8
3.9Battery8.7
7.7Features7.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A17Pova 7
77.9 × 164.47.575.6 × 167.38.9
Galaxy A17Pova 7Difference
Height164.4 mm167.3 mm−2.9 mm
Width77.9 mm75.6 mm+2.3 mm
Thickness7.5 mm8.9 mm−1.4 mm
Weight192 g207 g−15 g

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

Why is Galaxy A17 better than Pova 7?

  1. OLED panelYes · Pova 7: No
  2. Optical stabilisationYes · Pova 7: No
  3. Rear cameras2 vs 12×
  4. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Pova 7: No
  5. eSIMYes · Pova 7: No
  6. Weight192 g vs 207 g+8%
  7. Thickness7.5 mm vs 8.9 mm+19%

Why is Pova 7 better than Galaxy A17?

  1. AnTuTu score435,787 vs 864,548+98%
  2. Wired charging25 W vs 45 W+80%
  3. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 144 Hz+60%
  4. Wireless chargingNo · Galaxy A17: Yes
  5. Stereo speakersNo · Galaxy A17: Yes
  6. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+20%
  7. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,048 vs 2,813+37%
  8. Max video1080p vs 4K
  9. Peak brightness800 nits vs 900 nits+12%
  10. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.5 GHz+4%
  11. Pixel density385 ppi vs 396 ppi+3%
  12. Process5 nm vs 4 nm+25%
Specifications

Side by side

Tecno Pova 7Tecno Pova 7≈ $1608.1
Design
Weight192 g207 g
Thickness7.5 mm8.9 mm
Height164.4 mm167.3 mm
Width77.9 mm75.6 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protectionIP54IP64
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx4
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus—
ColoursBlack, Gray, BlueGeek Black, Magic Silver, Oasis Green
Display
Screen size6.7″6.8″
PanelSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,460 px
Pixel density385 ppi396 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness800 nits900 nits
Measured brightness738 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio86%86.3%
Performance
ChipsetExynos 1330Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate
Chip makerExynosMediaTek
Process5 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.5 GHz
GPUMali-G68 MP2Mali-G615 MC2
AnTuTu score435,787864,548
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,0482,813
3DMark Wild Life Extreme365—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8—
Main sensor size1/2.76"—
Rear cameras21
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera13 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
Active use (test)11.8 h—
Wired charging25 W45 W
Charged in 30 min48%52%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—30 W
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-26.4 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSideYes
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compassAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)0.67 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 8.5HIOS 15
Major OS updates promised6—
EU label
Energy classB—
Battery charge cycles1,200—
Endurance per cycle44 h—
Repairability classC—
Drop resistance classB—
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