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Tecno Pova 5 vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

53 out 100
Tecno Pova 5
VS
88 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
Tecno Pova 5
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 5 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500s. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 5
    Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
    • Larger display: 6.83in
    • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
    • Lighter design: 218g vs 219.4g
    • Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 6000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
    • Supports Dolby Atmos
    • Infrared port
    • Built-in eSIM

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Tecno Pova 5 and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Tecno Pova 5
    vs
    Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD AMOLED
    Size 6.78 in 6.83 in
    Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
    Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 396 ppi 447 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 580 nits 2000 nits
    HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 90.2 %
    Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Tecno Pova 5
    n/a
    Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
    3552 nits

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 168.61 mm (6.64 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
    Width 76.61 mm (3.02 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
    Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 219.4 g (7.74 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
    Water resistance No IP68
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Gold
    - Blue    		 - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Tecno Pova 5
    83.1 %
    Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
    90.2 %

    Performance

    Testing Tecno Pova 5 and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)    		 - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
    - 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
    - 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
    Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU
    Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
    GPU Cores 128 1536
    GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1612 MHz
    FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Tecno Pova 5
    724
    Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
    2733
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Tecno Pova 5
    1982
    Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
    8690
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7242733
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19828690
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a21093
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Pova 5], [Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Tecno Pova 5
    422461
    Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
    2830028
    CPU131367832309
    GPU71737966427
    Memory100728454998
    UX118629576294
    NanoReview Score4224612830028

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
    UI Skin HIOS 14 HyperOS 3.0

    Battery

    Volume 6000 mAh 8500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 100 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 21 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:57 h 0:52 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Tecno Pova 5
    n/a
    Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
    41:26
    Web Browsingn/a18:13 h
    Video Playbackn/a30:00 h
    Gamesn/a11:54 h
    Standby Moden/a157 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash Dual LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    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)
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Depth: 0.08 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.6f/1.5
    Focal lengthn/a26 mm
    Sensorn/aOmnivision Light Fusion 600
    Sensor size1/2.761/1.95 (0.51)
    Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrixn/a8 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a15 mm
    Sensorn/aSmartSens SC821CS
    Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
    Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 8 MP 20 MP
    Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
    Focal length n/a 25 mm
    Sensor CMOS OmniVision OV20B
    Sensor size n/a 1/4.0 (0.25)
    Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.7 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
    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 6.0
    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
    - OTG
    DisplayPort n/a No
    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 *NoYes
    Hybrid SlotYesNo
    2G Bandsn/aGSM B3/B5/B8
    3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
    LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio Yes No
    Dolby Atmos No Yes

    Other

    Class Budget Mid-range
    Announced June, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
    Release Date July, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
    Launch Price ($) 180 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 429
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes, 100 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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