Tecno Pova 5 vs Xiaomi Poco F4 GT

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 5 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Xiaomi Poco F4 GT, Manufactured in April, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 5
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4700mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
  • Lighter design: 210g vs 219.4g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 5 and Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
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 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 580 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 86.2 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
753 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a121 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.61 mm (6.64 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 76.61 mm (3.02 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 219.4 g (7.74 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance No No
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Black
- Silver
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 5
83.1 %
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
86.2 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 5 and Xiaomi Poco F4 GT In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 5
724
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
992
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 5
1982
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
3660
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)724992
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19823660
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 5
422461
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
1182484
CPU131367314651
GPU71737443364
Memory100728206516
UX118629217953
NanoReview Score4224611182484
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
9325
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.7 °C
Stabilityn/a50 %
Graphics Testn/a55 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9325
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
13091
Writing scoren/a15018
Web scoren/a11649
Video editingn/a7469
Data manipulationn/a9824
NanoReview Scoren/a13091

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 33 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4700 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 21 min) Yes (50% in 8 min)
Full Charge Time 0:57 h 0:17 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
16:47
Web Browsingn/a06:53 h
Video Playbackn/a11:18 h
Gamesn/a04:25 h
Standby Moden/a73 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 9248x6936 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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 (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX686
Sensor size1/2.761/1.73
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX596
Sensor size n/a 1/2
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 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, 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
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2 / 3 / 5 / 8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1 / 2 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 8 / 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
86.6 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2023 yr April, 2022 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr April, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 500
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F4 GT the clear winner in this comparison.

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