Tecno Pova 7 Neo vs Xiaomi Poco C85

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 7 Neo Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate, vs Xiaomi Poco C85, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 Neo
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Lighter design: 203g vs 205g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco C85
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 7 Neo and Xiaomi Poco C85
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 IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 810 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 84.3 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 171.56 mm (6.75 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 79.47 mm (3.13 in)
Thickness 9.3 mm (0.37 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP64
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 7 Neo
83.1 %
Xiaomi Poco C85
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 7 Neo and Xiaomi Poco C85 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 64 48
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 78.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 7 Neo
730
Xiaomi Poco C85
408
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 7 Neo
1976
Xiaomi Poco C85
1375
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)730408
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19761375
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a971
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 7 Neo
439104
Xiaomi Poco C85
272913
CPU13381782711
GPU7246734920
Memory11095169962
UX12186985320
NanoReview Score439104272913

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin HIOS 15 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 31 min)

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8160x6144 pixels
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: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
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 5.4
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
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/6/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced June, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 180 n/a
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 45 W Yes, 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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