Xiaomi 13 vs Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Manufactured in December, 2022, with display 6.36 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 195g
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13 and Tecno Pova 7 Pro 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
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.36 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 414 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1900 nits 4500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 88.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13
1251 nits
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut98.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)488 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 164.5 mm (6.48 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13
89.4 %
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 and Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13
1974
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
1023
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13
5320
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
3091
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19741023
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53203091
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2495
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13
1552567
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
706475
CPU378705228490
GPU601199152116
Memory291189159509
UX281474166360
NanoReview Score1552567706475
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13
12660
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.34.9 °Cn/a
Stability84 %n/a
Graphics Test75 fpsn/a
Graphics Score12660n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (83% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 26 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 1:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13
24:59
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
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 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3.2x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 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: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8n/a
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX800Sony IMX682
Sensor size1/1.491/1.7
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 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13
131
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13
121
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13
130
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview68n/a
Zoom131n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 n/a
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV32C n/a
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 2160p (4K) 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 5.3 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
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 MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA: B1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
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)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 13
91.4 dB
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced December, 2022 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2022 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 200
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes, 45 W
* 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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