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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G

49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
VS
73 out 100
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Manufactured in May, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 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 Redmi Note 9 Pro
    Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
    • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 201g vs 209g
    • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5020mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
    • Includes charger

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
    Connectivity:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Redmi Note 9 Pro
    vs
    Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD AMOLED
    Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 460 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 450 nits n/a
    HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 89.2 %
    Features n/a - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    615 nits
    Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
    n/a
    sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)2404 Hzn/a
    Response time35.2 msn/a
    Contrast1649:1n/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 165.8 mm (6.53 in) 160 mm (6.3 in)
    Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
    Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
    Water resistance No IP64
    Back panel Glass Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Gray
    - Green    		 - White
    - Black
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    84.4 %
    Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
    89.2 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate
    Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3350 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))    		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
    - 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 8 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 692 MediaTek APU 780
    Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G615 MP6
    GPU Cores 256 768
    GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1400 MHz
    FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    719
    Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
    1240
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    1874
    Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
    4352
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7191240
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18744352
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    389839
    Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
    1376803
    CPU139577307585
    GPU73153544069
    Memory72832252604
    UX104277272545
    NanoReview Score3898391376803
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    1044
    Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.42.3 °Cn/a
    Stability99 %n/a
    Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score1044n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    8136
    Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
    n/a
    Writing score9643n/a
    Web score6022n/a
    Video editing5453n/a
    Data manipulation6923n/a
    NanoReview Score8136n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    - 8 GB    		 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X n/a
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 n/a
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 128 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.1n/a
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 15
    OS Size 18.9 GB n/a
    UI Skin MIUI 14 HIOS 15

    Battery

    Volume 5020 mAh 6000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 33 W 70 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No Yes (30 W)
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 18 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:20 h n/a
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    26:36
    Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
    n/a
    Web Browsing10:27 hn/a
    Video Playback13:57 hn/a
    Games05:33 hn/a
    Standby Mode143 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 64 MP 108 MP
    Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels n/a
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
    Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 108 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix64 MP108 MP
    Aperturef/1.9n/a
    Focal length26 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1n/a
    Sensor size1/1.72n/a
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.7 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    Focal length13 mmn/a
    SensorGalaxyCore GC8034n/a
    Sensor size1/4.0n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.48 n/a
    Sensor OmniVision OV32A1Q n/a
    Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
    Pixel size 1 μm n/a
    Autofocus No n/a
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps n/a
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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 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
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500n/a
    3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
    LTE category12n/a
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

    Speakers Mono n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio Yes No
    Dolby Atmos No n/a
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    87.1 dB
    Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced April, 2020 yr June, 2025 yr
    Release Date May, 2020 yr July, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 185 n/a
    Sensors - 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 70 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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