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

Tecno Pova 5 vs Xiaomi Mi 10T

53 out 100
Tecno Pova 5
VS
58 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 10T
Tecno Pova 5
Xiaomi Mi 10T

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 5 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Xiaomi Mi 10T, Manufactured in December, 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 battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 10T
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 216g vs 219.4g
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 5 and Xiaomi Mi 10T
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
Smartphones:
Tecno Pova 5
vs
Xiaomi Mi 10T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 580 nits 620 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 85.1 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10T
619 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a2381 Hz
Response timen/a39.8 ms
Contrastn/a1279:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 10T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.61 mm (6.64 in) 165.1 mm (6.5 in)
Width 76.61 mm (3.02 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 9.3 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 219.4 g (7.74 oz) 216 g (7.62 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 5
83.1 %
Xiaomi Mi 10T
85.1 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 5 and Xiaomi Mi 10T 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 10T
1259
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 5
1982
Xiaomi Mi 10T
3474
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7241259
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19823474
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Pova 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 5
422461
Xiaomi Mi 10T
754313
CPU131367213061
GPU71737194732
Memory100728145367
UX118629201153
NanoReview Score422461754313
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10T
3843
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.3 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a23 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3843
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 10T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10T
10022
Writing scoren/a13458
Web scoren/a6827
Video editingn/a5617
Data manipulationn/a6978
NanoReview Scoren/a10022

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 19.8 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 21 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:57 h 1:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10T
25:11
Web Browsingn/a10:07 h
Video Playbackn/a15:05 h
Gamesn/a05:39 h
Standby Moden/a123 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX682
Sensor size1/2.761/1.73
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV13B10
Sensor sizen/a1/1.7
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10T
97
Video quality
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10T
95
Overall camera score
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10T
98
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 10T]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 5963x3354 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size n/a 1/3.4
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/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, HID, AVRCP, 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*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a22
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2023 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr December, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 500
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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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