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Xiaomi Black Shark 4 vs Tecno Pova 7 5G

58 out 100
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
VS
65 out 100
Tecno Pova 7 5G
Xiaomi Black Shark 4
Tecno Pova 7 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Black Shark 4
    Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 5G
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
    • Lighter design: 207g vs 210g
    • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
    • Includes charger

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Black Shark 4 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi Black Shark 4
    vs
    Tecno Pova 7 5G

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.67 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 396 ppi
    Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 500 nits n/a
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
    Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 87.8 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Black Shark 4
    688 nits
    Tecno Pova 7 5G
    n/a
    sRGB gamut100 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)162 Hzn/a
    Response time8.5 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Black Shark 4]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 167.3 mm (6.59 in)
    Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 9.9 mm (0.39 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
    Water resistance No IP64
    Back panel Glass n/a
    Frame Metal Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Silver
    - Blue    		 - Black
    - Silver
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Black Shark 4
    85.8 %
    Tecno Pova 7 5G
    87.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Tecno Pova 7 5G In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate
    Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2500 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
    - 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))    		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 698 MediaTek APU 655
    Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G615 MP2
    GPU Cores 768 256
    GPU Frequency 670 MHz 1047 MHz
    FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Black Shark 4
    1374
    Tecno Pova 7 5G
    1011
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Black Shark 4
    3731
    Tecno Pova 7 5G
    2813
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13741011
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37312813
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2488
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Pova 7 5G]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Black Shark 4
    785107
    Tecno Pova 7 5G
    673173
    CPU218905215846
    GPU213774148921
    Memory148795150452
    UX203633157954
    NanoReview Score785107673173
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Black Shark 4
    4294
    Tecno Pova 7 5G
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.45.4 °Cn/a
    Stability99 %n/a
    Graphics Test25 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score4294n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Black Shark 4]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Black Shark 4
    14766
    Tecno Pova 7 5G
    n/a
    Writing score18061n/a
    Web score13097n/a
    Video editing7303n/a
    Data manipulation10523n/a
    NanoReview Score14766n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 11 Android 15
    OS Size 18 GB n/a
    UI Skin Joy UI 12.5 HIOS 15

    Battery

    Volume 4500 mAh 6000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 120 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No Yes (30 W)
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (100% in 19 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:19 h 1:09 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Black Shark 4
    18:09
    Tecno Pova 7 5G
    n/a
    Web Browsing07:34 hn/a
    Video Playback11:34 hn/a
    Games05:04 hn/a
    Standby Mode81 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels n/a
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No 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 960 fps (1080p) n/a
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 5 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix48 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8n/a
    SensorSony IMX582 Exmor RSn/a
    Sensor size1/2.0n/a
    Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    SensorSony IMX355n/a
    Sensor size1/4.0n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 20 MP 13 MP
    Aperture f/2.0 n/a
    Focal length 26 mm n/a
    Sensor CMOS n/a
    Pixel size 0.8 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - 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 5.2 5.4
    Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP 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
    - NAVIC    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8n/a
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/9/19n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)n/a
    LTE category20n/a
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Black Shark 4
    82 dB
    Tecno Pova 7 5G
    n/a

    Other

    Class Flagship Mid-range
    Announced March, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
    Release Date March, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 500 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 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 n/a Yes, 45 W
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