Home Phone comparison Tecno Pova 7 Neo and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max - Which is better?

Tecno Pova 7 Neo vs Xiaomi 17 Pro Max

59 out 100
Tecno Pova 7 Neo
VS
94 out 100
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
Tecno Pova 7 Neo
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 7 Neo Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate, vs Xiaomi 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2025with 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 Neo
  • Lighter design: 203g vs 219g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 7000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 7 Neo and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
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
Smartphones:
Tecno Pova 7 Neo
vs
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1200x2608 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 120 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 92.4 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 9.3 mm (0.37 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 7 Neo
83.1 %
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
92.4 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 7 Neo and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 4610 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 64 1536
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 7 Neo
730
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
3891
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 7 Neo
1976
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
11680
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7303891
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)197611680
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 7 Neo
439104
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
3288454
CPU133817867585
GPU724671185826
Memory110951526143
UX121869708900
NanoReview Score4391043288454

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin HIOS 15 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 108 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 No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 102 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision 950L LightHunter
Sensor sizen/a1/1.28
Pixel size0.7 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a115 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50M
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor n/a Omnivision OV50M
Sensor size n/a 1/2.88
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 5.2 5.4
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
- 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 B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66/B71)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 180 999
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- 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 17 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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