Tecno Pova 6 Neo vs Xiaomi 13 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 6 Neo Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate, vs Xiaomi 13 Lite, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 6 Neo
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4500mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 206g
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 6 Neo and Xiaomi 13 Lite
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 580 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 89.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Lite
930 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 72.7 mm (2.86 in)
Thickness 9.23 mm (0.36 in) 7.23 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 171 g (6.03 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
83.1 %
Xiaomi 13 Lite
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 6 Neo and Xiaomi 13 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 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)
- 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 644
GPU Cores 128 768
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 443 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
720
Xiaomi 13 Lite
934
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
1986
Xiaomi 13 Lite
2571
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)720934
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19862571
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
415874
Xiaomi 13 Lite
667696
CPU127585241677
GPU71356167935
Memory99559112520
UX117374145564
NanoReview Score415874667696
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Lite
3093
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.7 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a18 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3093

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 33.1 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (83% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:54 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Lite
19:44
Web Browsingn/a07:35 h
Video Playbackn/a12:35 h
Gamesn/a05:01 h
Standby Moden/a94 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 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 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX766
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX376
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.4
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3D2
Sensor size n/a 1/2.74
Pixel size n/a 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 Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
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 No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
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/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1318
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Lite
91.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2024 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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