Tecno Pova 6 Neo vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 6 Neo Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate, vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G, Manufactured in March, 2025with chipsetUnisoc T7250. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 6 Neo
- Higher pixel density: 396ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5200mAh
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
- Larger display: 6.88in
- Lighter design: 193g vs 206g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 3/64 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.78 in | 6.88 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2460 pixels | 720x1640 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 21:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 396 ppi | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 580 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.1 % | 85.8 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 168.6 mm (6.64 in) | 171.17 mm (6.74 in) |
| Width | 76.6 mm (3.02 in) | 77.8 mm (3.06 in) |
| Thickness | 9.23 mm (0.36 in) | 8.26 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 206 g (7.27 oz) | 193 g (6.81 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP53 | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Green |
- Black - Gold - Blue - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate | Unisoc T7250 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
- 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55) - 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 32 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | 128 GFLOPS | 54.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 720 | 441 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1986 | 1496 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 708 |
| CPU | 127585 | 91026 |
| GPU | 71356 | 30797 |
| Memory | 99559 | 75780 |
| UX | 117374 | 66310 |
| NanoReview Score | 415874 | 263913 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | - 3 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | HIOS 14 | Android Go |
Battery
| Volume | 7000 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 33 W | 15 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 (23% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:54 h | 2:30 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 32 MP |
| 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) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 32 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 32 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/2.0 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | n/a | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| 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 | 5.2 |
| 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 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM 2/3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | n/a | WCDMA B1/5/82G |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41) |
| LTE category | 13 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | April, 2024 yr | March, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | April, 2024 yr | March, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 180 | 129 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 33 W | n/a |
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