Tecno Pova 6 Pro vs Xiaomi 13 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 6 Pro Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6080, vs Xiaomi 13 Ultra, Manufactured in April, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 6 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Lighter design: 198.3g vs 227g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 6 Pro and Xiaomi 13 Ultra
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 AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.73 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1300 nits 1300 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.1 % 89.7 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
1067 nits
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1201 nits
sRGB gamut138.6 %97.4 %
PWM (Flicker)90 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.5 mm (6.52 in) 163.18 mm (6.42 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 74.64 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 9.06 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 198.3 g (6.99 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Green
- White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
88.1 %
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 6 Pro and Xiaomi 13 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6080 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
- 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 128 1536
GPU Frequency 1068 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 136.7 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
770
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1995
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
2096
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
5419
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7701995
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20965419
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
437214
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1524921
CPU135338389140
GPU69698596405
Memory109252297015
UX122926242361
NanoReview Score4372141524921
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
11992
Max Surface Temp.n/a52 °C
Stabilityn/a89 %
Graphics Testn/a71 fps
Graphics Scoren/a11992

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 56 GB n/a
UI Skin HIOS 14 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 70 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (65% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:00 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
30:11
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
23:30
Web Browsing12:48 h09:36 h
Video Playback16:03 h13:10 h
Games05:34 h05:28 h
Standby Mode155 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 503 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 1920 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP503 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9 - 4.0
Focal length24 mm23 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX989
Sensor size1/1.521/1
Pixel sizen/a1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX858
Sensor sizen/a1/2.51
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.8
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX858
Sensor sizen/a1/2.51
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
138
Video quality
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Overall camera score
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a147

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.14
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
123
Video quality
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137

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 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B3 / B5 / B8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
89 dB
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 229 1499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 70 W Yes 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 13 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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