7 reasons why you should check out the TECNO POVA 7 Ultra 5G

The new TECNO POVA 7 Ultra stands out as one of the most impressive budget-friendly mid-range smartphones in the Philippines this 2025, promising to be great even for gamers watching their wallets.

TECNO POVA 7 Ultra 5G

To recap, the TECNO POVA 7 Ultra packs a clean, sleek, and futuristic design, a crisp 1.5K resolution display, a high-performance gaming chipset, a massive battery with fast charging, and an integrated cooling system—all at an accessible price of just PHP 16,999

If you are a mobile gamer looking into getting this highly interesting mid-ranger, we have listed 7 reasons why you should check it out.

7 reasons why you should check out the TECNO POVA 7 Ultra 5G

1. Starship design - Unlike the previous versions with bold looks, the new TECNO POVA 7 Ultra came with a cleaner aesthetic while retaining the futuristic gamer vibe with its white LEDs around the camera island. 

The back design and LED lights

The said feature is made of 104 LED lights providing more than 30 light effects and 5 usage scenarios. 

TECNO POVA 7 Ultra 5G display

2. Crisp and smooth eye-care display - TECNO provided the device with a 6.67-inch AMOLED panel. But the main highlight is the 1.5K 2800 x 1260 resolution at 460 ppi. This makes the screen have sharper images, making it more enjoyable to watch your favorite shows or when gaming.

Moreover, it has 2592Hz high-frequency PWM dimming + Eye-care mode to minimize the strain on your eyes during long gaming sessions

3. Powerful gaming chip - The POVA 7 Ultra uses the 3.35GHz 4nm MTK Dimensity 8350-Ultimate 8-core chip with Mali-G615 MC6 GPU.

The benchmarks

This provides over 1.45M points in the AnTuTu benchmark, making it sufficient for running the popular mobile titles available today. Specifically, TECNO claims it can run PUBG: Mobile at a stable 120 frames per second for that ultra-smooth experience, particularly in tight battles.

This is one of the better chips you will find at this price point, which is great not for gaming, but even for everyday tasks.

4. Hyper Cooling System - TECNO partnered the powerful chip with a capable cooling technology thanks to the built-in 5,300mm2 3D VC area alongside a 12-layer hyper cooling system, preventing the phone from heating up during high-graphic games or extended playing sessions. 

5. Large battery + Wireless charging - TECNO also added a large 6,000mAh battery capacity, which the brand stated can last up to 11.2 hours of gaming.

In case you ran out of juice, you can plug it into the 70W power brick, giving the user a quick 50 percent charge in just 18 minutes or a full 100 percent in 44 minutes.

TECNO x DITO x PUBG partnership

6.  Enhanced connectivity + Unli data for PUBG - Apart from the high-speed internet that the 5G connectivity can provide, TECNO has also partnered with DITO Telecommunity to bring an unlimited 5G data promo for PUBG Mobile using the DITO SIM Card.

This should provide limitless gaming opportunities for die-hard PUBGM gamers and maximize the phone's potential.

7. AI-enhanced gaming - The TECNO POVA 7 Ultra features Game Space, which tunes the phone's performance per game. 

Additionally, the AI Magic Box has some quality of life capabilities that let you Accelerate Dialogue, auto-pick up, Unfreeze character, or run lock to lock your character's state to running forward on supported games. This is quite similar to ROG Phone 9's AI features, which we all know are priced significantly higher.

TECNO POVA 7 Ultra 5G Specs

Display: 6.67-inch AMOLED screen w/ 144Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, 2800 x 1260 resolution at 460 ppi

CPU: 3.35GHz 4nm MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate octa-core processor

GPU: Mali-G615 MC6

RAM: 12GB LPDDR5X

ROM: 256GB UFS 4.0

Back Camera: 108MP f/1.65 HM6 sensor + 8MP f/2.2 111.4-degree ultra-wide-angle + LED flash

Selfie: 13MP f/2.2

Battery: 6,000mAh battery w/ 70W fast charging, 30W wireless charging, 5W reverse charging

OS: Android 15 w/ HiOS 15 Special

Connectivity: WiFi 6, 5G, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.4, FM Radio, NFC, GPS, dual SIM (nano)

Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic

Others: In-Display fingerprint sensor, IP64 dust and water resistance, IR Blaster, stereo speakers, Hi-Res Audio (Wired/Wireless), LED light, X-axis linear motor, Hyper Cooling System, USB-C, Colors: Geek Black, Geek White

Dimensions: 160.9 x 75.2 x 8.87 mm

Weight: 201 g

Price: PHP 16,999

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