Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 13 and Tecno Pova 2 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 13 vs Tecno Pova 2

78 out 100
Xiaomi 13
VS
44 out 100
Tecno Pova 2
Xiaomi 13
Tecno Pova 2

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Manufactured in December, 2022, with display 6.36 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Tecno Pova 2, Manufactured in June, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85. 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 Xiaomi 13
  • Higher pixel density: 414ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 207g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 2
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4500mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13 and Tecno Pova 2
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 13
vs
Tecno Pova 2

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.36 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20.5:9
Pixel density 414 ppi 389 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1900 nits 480 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 82.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13
1251 nits
Tecno Pova 2
n/a
sRGB gamut98.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)488 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 173.3 mm (6.82 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 78.8 mm (3.1 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 9.6 mm (0.38 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13
89.4 %
Tecno Pova 2
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 and Tecno Pova 2 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 MediaTek Helio G85
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 48
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13
1974
Tecno Pova 2
519
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13
5320
Tecno Pova 2
1565
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1974519
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53201565
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13
1552567
Tecno Pova 2
265219
CPU37870585473
GPU60119939924
Memory29118964027
UX28147475795
NanoReview Score1552567265219
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13
12660
Tecno Pova 2
716
Max Surface Temp.34.9 °Cn/a
Stability84 %99 %
Graphics Test75 fps4 fps
Graphics Score12660716
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 13], [Tecno Pova 2]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 13
n/a
Tecno Pova 2
8217
Writing scoren/a8903
Web scoren/a6915
Video editingn/a6103
Data manipulationn/a6304
NanoReview Scoren/a8217

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11
OS Size 31.5 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HIOS 7.6

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (83% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 90 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 3:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13
24:59
Tecno Pova 2
n/a
Web Browsing09:47 hn/a
Video Playback14:15 hn/a
Games05:57 hn/a
Standby Mode127 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.2x Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX800n/a
Sensor size1/1.49n/a
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length75 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.75n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13
131
Tecno Pova 2
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13
121
Tecno Pova 2
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13
130
Tecno Pova 2
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview68n/a
Zoom131n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV32C CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.14 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.3 5
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA: B1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B48)
LTE category207
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 13
91.4 dB
Tecno Pova 2
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced December, 2022 yr June, 2021 yr
Release Date December, 2022 yr June, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 150
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 13 the clear winner in this comparison.

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