Barely a month after the standard TECNO POVA 7 hit the Philippines, TECNO Mobile Philippines is already heavily hinting at the imminent local arrival of the most powerful member of the series, the TECNO POVA 7 Ultra 5G.
The company’s social media accounts dropped this teaser: “Power-packed. Game-ready. Futuristically bold. Can you handle the next-level beast? Stay tuned.” While the post itself is tight-lipped on the exact model, the accompanying imagery strongly suggests it’s the Ultra model, building on the momentum of the POVA 7’s recent June 26 launch.
Launch teaser
For those keeping score, the regular POVA 7 made its debut at a competitive starting price of P6,999 (roughly $122), with special launch deals bringing it down to P5,999 ($105). But the POVA 7 Ultra 5G is a different beast entirely, aiming to redefine what’s possible in the midrange segment.
So what’s all the fuss about? The TECNO POVA 7 Ultra 5G boasts a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a 1.5K resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. The panel can hit an eye-searing 4,500 nits peak brightness, making it perfectly legible even under the harsh Philippine sun. This is a screen built for immersive gaming and binge-watching, where every pixel truly pops.
Under the hood, TECNO isn’t messing around. The POVA 7 Ultra 5G is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate, a chipset that the brand claims can achieve an Antutu benchmark score exceeding 1.53 million. Translation: This phone should comfortably handle demanding games like PUBG Mobile at 120 frames per second. To keep things cool during those intense gaming marathons, it’s equipped with a 12-layer Hyper Cooling System, including a substantial 5,300mm² vapor chamber. That means your unit stays cooler, literally, dropping temperatures by up to 3 degrees Celsius.
The smartphone packs a massive 6,000mAh battery, a staple of the POVA lineup, and supports 70-watt Ultra Charge for wired top-ups. Here’s the real kicker, though: It also features 30-watt wireless fast charging, a rare find in this price segment, offering unparalleled convenience. And if your friends’ devices are running low, the 10-watt reverse charging means your handset can double as a portable power bank.
Ready to be the MVP? #POVA7Ultra5G delivers 70W Ultra Charge for lightning-fast boosts and 30W Wireless Charging for effortless, cable-free convenience – your winning combo! 🔥#TECNOxPUBGMobile #POVA7Series #PowerBeyondLimits pic.twitter.com/dwrGuPN1pD
— tecnomobile (@tecnomobile) July 20, 2025
The TECNO POVA 7 Ultra 5G packs a massive 6,000mAh battery, a staple of the POVA lineup
On the camera front, you’re looking at a 108-megapixel main shooter paired with an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens, which should cover most of your photographic needs. The camera island itself is designed to stand out, with LED lighting and a geometric pattern. Up front, a 13-megapixel selfie camera handles your video calls and self-portraits.
Beyond the raw specs, TECNO is leaning heavily into an improved software experience with HiOS 15, based on Android 15. It’s a significant overhaul with system-wide customization, user-defined icons, fonts, dynamic wallpapers, and a clean, neumorphism-inspired interface. The company is also pushing its AI integration, offering an AI Anywhere Portal for quick access to tools, Ask Ella for smart assistance (think summarizing content or identifying landmarks), AI Full-Link Call Assistant for real-time translation and noise cancellation, and AI Writing for text generation and proofreading. Plus, Circle to Search lets you instantly search anything on screen and AI Studio offers creative image-editing tools like AIGC Portrait 2.0 and AI Eraser.
Another standout feature, particularly for the adventurous types, is FreeLink peer-to-peer communication, allowing users to make calls and send messages within a 1km range even when completely off-grid. Coupled with Dolby Atmos-tuned stereo speakers and 4D Gaming Vibration, the TECNO POVA 7 Ultra 5G is clearly aiming for a comprehensive multimedia and gaming experience.
While official pricing and a definitive launch date for the Philippines are still under wraps, the teasers suggest we won’t have to wait much longer, so stay tuned.
TECNO POVA 7 Ultra 5G specs
- 6.67-inch AMOLED display, 1.5K resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, 4,500 nits peak brightness
- 4nm MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate 5G processor
- Mali-G615 MC6 GPU
- 8GB/12GB RAM
- 256GB storage
- Dual 108-megapixel main, 8-megapixel ultrawide rear cameras
- 13-megapixel front camera
- Under-display fingerprint reader
- 6,000mAh battery with 70-watt wired charging, 30-watt wireless charging
- IP64 rating
- HiOS 15 based on Android 15
- Colors: Geek White, Geek Black
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