Home Phone comparison Tecno Pova 5 and Xiaomi Redmi 10C - Which is better?

Tecno Pova 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 10C

53 out 100
Tecno Pova 5
VS
43 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
Tecno Pova 5
Xiaomi Redmi 10C

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 5 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Xiaomi Redmi 10C, Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. 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 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 10C
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 219.4g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 5 and Xiaomi Redmi 10C
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 Redmi 10C

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.71 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 720x1650 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20.6:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 268 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 580 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 82 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
475 nits
sRGB gamutn/a93 %
Response timen/a27 ms
Contrastn/a1217:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 10C]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.61 mm (6.64 in) 169.59 mm (6.68 in)
Width 76.61 mm (3.02 in) 76.56 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.29 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 219.4 g (7.74 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 5
83.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
82 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 5 and Xiaomi Redmi 10C In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 128 128
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1114 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 284 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 5
724
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
409
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 5
1982
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
1368
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)724409
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19821368
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Pova 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 5
422461
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
309344
CPU131367105426
GPU7173745445
Memory10072887616
UX11862970857
NanoReview Score422461309344
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
441
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.6 °C
Stabilityn/a90 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a441
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 10C]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
6717
Writing scoren/a8470
Web scoren/a6068
Video editingn/a3659
Data manipulationn/a5748
NanoReview Scoren/a6717

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 9 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 18 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 (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 0:57 h 2:30 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.761/2.76
Pixel size0.7 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 2592x1944 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
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 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 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B(B41/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B25352655))
LTE categoryn/a13
5G SupportNoNo

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
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
79.3 dB

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced June, 2023 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 180
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 10 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Pova 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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