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

Tecno Pova 7 Neo vs Xiaomi 17T

59 out 100
Tecno Pova 7 Neo
VS
84 out 100
Xiaomi 17T
Tecno Pova 7 Neo
Xiaomi 17T

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 7 Neo Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate, vs Xiaomi 17T, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. 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
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6500mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17T
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 203g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 7 Neo and Xiaomi 17T
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Tecno Pova 7 Neo
vs
Xiaomi 17T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1268x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 89.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 7 Neo
n/a
Xiaomi 17T
3329 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 9.3 mm (0.37 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 7 Neo
83.1 %
Xiaomi 17T
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 7 Neo and Xiaomi 17T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 n/a
GPU Cores 64 n/a
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz n/a
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 7 Neo
730
Xiaomi 17T
1704
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 7 Neo
1976
Xiaomi 17T
6686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7301704
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19766686
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 17T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 7 Neo
439104
Xiaomi 17T
2407614
CPU133817709591
GPU72467762021
Memory110951409017
UX121869526985
NanoReview Score4391042407614

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5333 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 7000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova 7 Neo
n/a
Xiaomi 17T
28:50
Web Browsingn/a13:50 h
Video Playbackn/a18:40 h
Gamesn/a07:52 h
Standby Moden/a112 h

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 No
4K Recording No 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 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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 OV50
Sensor sizen/a1/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
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/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06 (0.33)
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 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 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (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 6.0
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 180 749
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 45 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 17T the clear winner in this comparison.

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