Tecno Pova 2 vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 2 Manufactured in June, 2021, with display 6.9 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G, Manufactured in March, 2025 with chipsetUnisoc T7250. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 2
- Larger display: 6.9in
- Higher pixel density: 389ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5200mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 193g vs 207g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 6/128 GB |
- 3/64 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.9 in | 6.88 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2460 pixels | 720x1640 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 389 ppi | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 480 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 180 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.9 % | 85.8 % |
Design & Build
| Height | 173.3 mm (6.82 in) | 171.17 mm (6.74 in) |
| Width | 78.8 mm (3.1 in) | 77.8 mm (3.06 in) |
| Thickness | 9.6 mm (0.38 in) | 8.26 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 207 g (7.3 oz) | 193 g (6.81 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Gray - Blue |
- Black - Gold - Blue - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 | Unisoc T7250 |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
- 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55) - 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| GPU Cores | 48 | 32 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | 96 GFLOPS | 54.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 519 | 441 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1565 | 1496 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 708 |
| CPU | 85473 | 91026 |
| GPU | 39924 | 30797 |
| Memory | 64027 | 75780 |
| UX | 75795 | 66310 |
| NanoReview Score | 265219 | 263913 |
| Stability | 99 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 4 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 716 | n/a |
| Writing score | 8903 | n/a |
| Web score | 6915 | n/a |
| Video editing | 6103 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 6304 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 8217 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 4 GB - 6 GB |
- 3 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 1866 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 64 GB - 128 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 11 | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | HIOS 7.6 | Android Go |
Battery
| Volume | 7000 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 18 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 90 min) | Yes (23% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 3:30 h | 2:30 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8000x6000 pixels | n/a |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Quad LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 32 MP Depth |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 32 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.0 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode |
| DisplayPort | n/a | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz | GSM 2/3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | WCDMA B1/5/82G |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B48) | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41) |
| LTE category | 7 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | June, 2021 yr | March, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | June, 2021 yr | March, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 150 | 129 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor |
- Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
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