hotwav Note 16 vs Tecno Pova 7 Pro

hotwav Note 16
hotwav
Note 16
Tecno Pova 7 Pro
Tecno
Pova 7 Pro

At a glance

Brand
Hotwav
Tecno
Release date
September 2025, 8 months ago
July 2025, 10 months ago
AnTuTu
235.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 57% of devices
710.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 78% of devices

Display

Size
6.9"
6.78"
Resolution
720 x 1640 px HD+
1224 x 2720 px QHD
Type
LCD IPS
AMOLED
Density
260 ppi Medium Density
440 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Water Drop Notch, Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 500 cd/m², 2.5D curved glass screen, Panda glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch
Hole-punch Notch, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 144 Hz, Peak brightness - 4500 cd/m², 5000000:1 contrast ratio, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Unisoc Tiger T606
MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra
CPU
2x1.6 GHz Cortex A75 + 6x1.6 GHz Cortex A55
4xCortex A78 2.5GHz + 4xCortex A55 2.0GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
4 nm
Frequency
1.6 GHz
2.5 GHz
GPU
ARM Mali-G57
Mali-G615 MC2
RAM
4 GB
8 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
13 Mpx
64 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
Unknow
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Yes, 120 fps
Features
Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
4K Video, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Front Flash
Sensor
Sony IMX682 Exmor RS
Pixel size
0.80 µm
Sensor size
1/1.7"

Front camera

Resolution
5 Mpx
13 Mpx
Aperture
Unknow
Unknow

Battery

Capacity
5160 mAh
6000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 10.0W
Yes , 45.0W
Charge cycles
800 cycles
Runtime
~ 36h
Features
Non-removable
Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging
30W wireless charging

Storage

Capacity
64 GB
128 GB
SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
Yes , Independent SD slot

Body

Dimensions
78.3 mm 171.8 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model
75.9 mm 168.5 mm 8.5 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
208 g
195 g
Materials
Plastic
Polycarbonate
Colors
Black Blue Gold
Black Silver Green
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 57 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
82 %
86 %
Water/dust resistance
IP64 , Splash resistant

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Android 15 HiOS 15 (Android 15)
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, Beidou, Galileo

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900), B28b (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28b (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
Yes
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Stereo Speakers

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