POCO M3 vs Tecno Pova 2

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Comparing the POCO M3 vs Tecno Pova 2 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO M3 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,381, while Tecno Pova 2 scores 1,359, making POCO M3 the better performer.


Display: Tecno Pova 2 offers a screen size of 6.95 inches, while POCO M3 offers 6.53 inches, making Tecno Pova 2 the larger display of the two. Both POCO M3 and Tecno Pova 2 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both POCO M3 and Tecno Pova 2 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both POCO M3 and Tecno Pova 2 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Tecno Pova 2 delivers longer battery life with 22h 55m, while POCO M3 delivers 20h 44m, making Tecno Pova 2 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both POCO M3 and Tecno Pova 2 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: POCO M3 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Tecno Pova 2 is rated 7.


User Rating: POCO M3 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Tecno Pova 2 has a rating of 4.1.

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POCO M3
₹11,499
(Out of Stock)
Tecno Pova 2
₹8,819
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

75%
74%

Release Date

03 Feb, 2021
04 Aug, 2021

Performance

Snapdragon 662
MediaTek Helio G85
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.95 inches (17.65 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP
Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP

Battery

6000 mAh
7000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
18W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • One-of-a-kind design
  • Capable stereo speakers
  • Excellent battery life
  • Large 7-inch FHD+ display
  • Massive 7,000mAh battery
  • Decent performance

Cons

  • Cameras could have been better
  • Gaming performance isn't a strong suite
  • Poor camera
  • Lots of bloatware
  • Speakers could have been better

User Ratings

4.3/5
(488,136 ratings)
4.1/5
(7,359 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

178,246
AnTuTu Score
219,203
AnTuTu Score
20h 44m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
22h 55m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Feb 03, 2021
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11

Custom UI

MIUI
HiOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
MediaTek Helio G85

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Mali-G52 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

178,246
219,203

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s
26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

59.9 %
40.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.95 inches  (17.65 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)

Brightness

400 nits
480 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.25 %
84.23 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.34 %
N/A

Design

Height

162.3 mm
173.3 mm

Width

77.3 mm
78.7 mm

Thickness

9.6 mm
9.6 mm

Weight

197 grams
N/A

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.79 Wide Angle
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Quad LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
2560x1440 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

No
Yes Dual LED

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Flash Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

20h 44m
22h 55m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 18m 51s
2h 28m 10s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SAR Value

Head: 0.868 W/kg Body: 0.865 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope