Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 17 and Tecno Pova 7 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi 17 vs Tecno Pova 7 5G

93 out 100
Xiaomi 17
VS
65 out 100
Tecno Pova 7 5G
Xiaomi 17
Tecno Pova 7 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 17 Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Tecno Pova 7 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate. 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 17
  • Higher pixel density: 464ppi
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 207g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6330mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 5G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 17 and Tecno Pova 7 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 17
vs
Tecno Pova 7 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.3 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1220x2656 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 464 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 120 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 87.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 151.1 mm (5.95 in) 167.3 mm (6.59 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 17
89.9 %
Tecno Pova 7 5G
87.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 17 and Tecno Pova 7 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate
Max Frequency 4610 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture 6/3.63 () - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 840 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 17
3610
Tecno Pova 7 5G
1011
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 17
11098
Tecno Pova 7 5G
2813
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)36101011
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)110982813
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2488
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Pova 7 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 17
3288454
Tecno Pova 7 5G
673173
CPU867585215846
GPU1185826148921
Memory526143150452
UX708900157954
NanoReview Score3288454673173

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 16 Android 15
UI Skin HyperOS 3 HIOS 15

Battery

Volume 6330 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 45 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:09 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 2.6x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 102 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7n/a
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision 950L LightHuntern/a
Sensor size1/1.31n/a
Pixel size1.2 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length60 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length17 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50Mn/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV50M n/a
Sensor size 1/2.88 n/a
Pixel size 0.61 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 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 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 799 190
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, 100 W Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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