Tecno Pova 5 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 5 Pro Manufactured in August, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6080, vs Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 5 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 220g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 5 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 580 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 86.1 %
Features DCI-P3 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
505 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
642 nits
sRGB gamutn/a142.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a223 Hz
Response timen/a6.5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.5 mm (6.63 in) 156.7 mm (6.17 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 74.3 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 220 g (7.76 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
83.3 %
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
86.1 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 5 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6080 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 690
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 128 768
GPU Frequency 1068 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 136.7 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
765
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
933
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
2102
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
2405
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)765933
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21022405
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
432940
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
621437
CPU143123200133
GPU68312193659
Memory105927104050
UX115578123595
NanoReview Score432940621437
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
3022
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.1 °C
Stabilityn/a88 %
Graphics Testn/a18 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3022
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
9555
Writing scoren/a11471
Web scoren/a7040
Video editingn/a5961
Data manipulationn/a8050
NanoReview Scoren/a9555

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 19 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 27 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4+ (40% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 1:11 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
20:05
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
21:14
Web Browsing07:08 h07:54 h
Video Playback11:32 h12:39 h
Games05:03 h04:50 h
Standby Mode107 h109 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a53 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3L6
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
108
Video quality
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
89
Overall camera score
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
102

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution n/a 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 18 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size n/a 1/3.4
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
87.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2023 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date August, 2023 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 450
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 68 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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