Tecno Pova Neo 3 vs Xiaomi Poco X8
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Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova Neo 3 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.82 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Xiaomi Poco X8, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova Neo 3
- Lighter design: 201g vs 223g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8
- Larger display: 6.83in
- Higher pixel density: 447ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 8340mAh vs 7000mAh
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Infrared port
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 8/128 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.82 in | 6.83 in |
| Resolution | 720x1640 pixels | 1280x2772 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 263 ppi | 447 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 1060 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.8 % | 89.5 % |
| Features | n/a | - DCI-P3 - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 170.67 mm (6.72 in) | 163.45 mm (6.44 in) |
| Width | 77.6 mm (3.06 in) | 78.27 mm (3.08 in) |
| Thickness | 9.3 mm (0.37 in) | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 223 g (7.87 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP69 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Gold - Blue |
- White - Black - Orange - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 48 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 96 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 430 | 1005 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1459 | 2871 |
| CPU | 83506 | 291065 |
| GPU | 50281 | 131411 |
| Memory | 56435 | 172533 |
| UX | 64772 | 237314 |
| NanoReview Score | 254994 | 832323 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 4 GB - 8 GB |
6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 1800 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 13 | Android 16 |
| UI Skin | HIOS 13 | HyperOS 3 |
Battery
| Volume | 7000 mAh | 8340 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 18 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 (50% in 70 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 2:30 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 16 MP Depth: 0.08 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 16 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung S5KJN5 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.76 (0.36) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.64 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 1 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Omnivision OV08F |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 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 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| 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 | n/a | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM B2/B3/B5/B8 |
| 3G Bands | n/a | WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | 7 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | June, 2023 yr | September, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | July, 2023 yr | September, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 150 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 399 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 18 W | Yes, 67 W |
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Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X8 the clear winner in this comparison.
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