Tecno Pova 7 vs Samsung Galaxy A55

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PHONES
Phone Names Tecno Pova 7 Samsung Galaxy A55
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bandsLTE1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bandsSA/NSA1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2025, July 042024, March 11
StatusAvailable. Released 2025, July 10Available. Released 2024, March 15
Body
Build-Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
Dimensions167.3 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.59 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Weight207 g (7.30 oz)213 g (7.51 oz)
Display
Protection-Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Resolution1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density)
Size6.78 inches, 109.2 cm2 (~86.3% screen-to-body ratio)6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCD, 144HzSuper AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate (4 nm)Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
GPUMali-G615 MC2Xclipse 530
OSAndroid 15, HIOS 15Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Main Camera
FeaturesDual-LED flashLED flash, panorama, HDR
Single50 MP, (wide), PDAF-
Triple-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro)
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
Single13 MP, (wide)32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
VideoYes4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Sound
35mm jackYesNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
BluetoothYes5.3, A2DP, LE
Infrared portYes-
NFCYesYes (market/region dependent)
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
RadioFM radio, recordingNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Battery
Charging45W wired, 50% in 29 min, 100% in 69 min 30W wireless (magnetic) 10W reverse wired25W wired
TypeLi-Po 6000 mAhLi-Ion 5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsGeek Black, Magic Silver, Oasis GreenIceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon
ModelsLJ7SM-A556V, SM-A556B, SM-A556B/DS, SM-A556E, SM-A556E/DS, SM-A5560
Price₹ 17,999$ 324.99 / £ 251.50 / € 319.99 / ₹ 23,998
SAR EU-0.68 W/kg (head)     1.04 W/kg (body)
OUR TESTS
Battery-Active use score 13:27h
Display-1010 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker--25.7 LUFS (Very good)
Performance-AnTuTu: 635598 (v9), 726158 (v10) GeekBench: 3259 (v5), 3350 (v6) 3DMark: 1024 (Wild Life Extreme)