Home Phone comparison Tecno Pova 5 and Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro - Which is better?

Tecno Pova 5 vs Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro

53 out 100
Tecno Pova 5
VS
61 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
Tecno Pova 5
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 5 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 5
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
  • Lighter design: 208g vs 219.4g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 5 and Xiaomi Mi 10 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Tecno Pova 5
vs
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 386 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 580 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 89.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
858 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a373 Hz
Response timen/a2.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.61 mm (6.64 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 76.61 mm (3.02 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 219.4 g (7.74 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - White
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 5
83.1 %
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 5 and Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 698
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 128 768
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 5
724
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
1233
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 5
1982
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
3417
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7241233
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19823417
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Pova 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 5
422461
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
716770
CPU131367209297
GPU71737208395
Memory100728135875
UX118629163203
NanoReview Score422461716770
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
4557
Max Surface Temp.n/a36.5 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a27 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4557
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
11408
Writing scoren/a14241
Web scoren/a8276
Video editingn/a6525
Data manipulationn/a8791
NanoReview Scoren/a11408

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13.0)
OS Size n/a 30 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14 MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 50 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 21 min) Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:57 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
20:23
Web Browsingn/a08:11 h
Video Playbackn/a12:20 h
Gamesn/a04:49 h
Standby Moden/a98 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.7x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 20 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Sensorn/aSamsung Bright S5KHMX
Sensor size1/2.761/1.33
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a50 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2L7
Sensor sizen/a1/2.6
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a20 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX350
Sensor sizen/a1/2.8
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
134
Video quality
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
104
Overall camera score
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
124
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size n/a 1/3
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
103
Video quality
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
119

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
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
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B2100))
LTE categoryn/a22
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
84.5 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2023 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 950
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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