Home Phone comparison Tecno Pova 7 5G and Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra - Which is better?

Tecno Pova 7 5G vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra

65 out 100
Tecno Pova 7 5G
VS
93 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
Tecno Pova 7 5G
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 7 5G Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate, vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra, Manufactured in November, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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 7 5G
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 207g vs 218g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 7 5G and Xiaomi Poco F8 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Tecno Pova 7 5G
vs
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1200x2608 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.8 % 91.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
3501 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.3 mm (6.59 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 7 5G
87.8 %
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
91.9 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 7 5G and Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 7 5G
1011
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
3553
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 7 5G
2813
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
10883
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10113553
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)281310883
Geekbench Compute (GPU)248827420
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Pova 7 5G], [Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 7 5G
673173
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
3865467
CPU2158461163106
GPU1489211394796
Memory150452546277
UX157954761288
NanoReview Score6731733865467

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin HIOS 15 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (30 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (78% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:09 h 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
32:38
Web Browsingn/a15:14 h
Video Playbackn/a22:44 h
Gamesn/a08:06 h
Standby Moden/a124 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 102 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.7
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision Light Hunter 950
Sensor sizen/a1/1.31 (0.76)
Pixel sizen/a1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a115 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a18 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 5.4 6.0
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 No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a 2.1
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 190 729
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 F8 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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