Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Poco C85 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate, vs Xiaomi Poco C85 5G, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 211g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco C85 5G
  • Larger display: 6.9in

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Poco C85 5G
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 IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1224x2720 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 440 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 4500 nits 810 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 81.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.5 mm (6.48 in) 173.16 mm (6.82 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 81.07 mm (3.19 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP64
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
88.9 %
Xiaomi Poco C85 5G
81.8 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Poco C85 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Yes
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 64
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
1023
Xiaomi Poco C85 5G
471
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
3091
Xiaomi Poco C85 5G
1575
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1023471
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30911575
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2495n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
706475
Xiaomi Poco C85 5G
469836
CPU228490148523
GPU15211689612
Memory15950993201
UX166360138500
NanoReview Score706475469836

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin HIOS 15 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (30 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 26 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:00 h 1:37 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 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 Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a No
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX682n/a
Sensor size1/1.71/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 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
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No 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 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced July, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 200 140
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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