POCO M5 vs Tecno Pova 4 Pro

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Comparing the POCO M5 vs Tecno Pova 4 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both POCO M5 and Tecno Pova 4 Pro run at the same processing speed of 2.2 GHz.


Display: Tecno Pova 4 Pro offers a screen size of 6.66 inches, while POCO M5 offers 6.58 inches, making Tecno Pova 4 Pro the larger display of the two. Tecno Pova 4 Pro features a AMOLED display compared to POCO M5's IPS LCD, making Tecno Pova 4 Pro the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both POCO M5 and Tecno Pova 4 Pro feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both POCO M5 and Tecno Pova 4 Pro feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Tecno Pova 4 Pro delivers longer battery life with None, while POCO M5 delivers 18h 03m, making Tecno Pova 4 Pro the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: POCO M5 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Tecno Pova 4 Pro offers 256 GB, making POCO M5 the better option for storage.

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Summary

Release Date

13 Sep, 2022
30 Oct, 2023
08 Oct, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Helio G99
MediaTek Helio G99
MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.58 inches (16.71 cm)
6.66 inches (16.92 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2408 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1272x2712 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
0.08 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Mono Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
16 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
6000 mAh
8000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
45W Super Charging
45W Super VOOC Charging
N/A
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
256 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
N/A
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Good design
  • Solid battery life
  • Respectable performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Low light photography needs improvement
  • Ships with bloatware
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(40,500 ratings)
N/A
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

18h 03m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
18h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A
951,668
AnTuTu Score

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₹12,499
@ Flipkart
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₹25,999
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₹30,899
@ Amazon

Video

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2022
(Official)
N/A
Sep 29, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12
Android v17

OS Updates

2 Year
N/A
6 Year

Security Updates

3 Year
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
HiOS
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G99
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MediaTek Helio G99
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MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A
N/A
Vapor Chamber Cooling 5000 mm²

Performance Test Results

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

N/A
N/A
951,668

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s
N/A
26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
853

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.7 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.58 inches  (16.71 cm)
6.66 inches  (16.92 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2408 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1272x2712 px (FHD+)

Brightness

500 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
3600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz
N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
403 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.92 %
83.18 %
90.5 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
93.6 %

Design

Height

163.9 mm
164.7 mm
162.56 mm

Width

76 mm
77 mm
77.6 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
9.1 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

201 grams
N/A
207 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide AngleS5KJN1 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
0.08 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Mono Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Beautify

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
2k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame
N/A
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
6000 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
N/A
Up to 30.33 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 24 minutes
Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes 10W Reverse 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.

18h 03m
N/A
18h 49m

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

1h 56m 54s
N/A
1h 25m 55s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
N/A
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.851 W/kg Body: 0.674 W/kg
N/A
Head: 1.189 W/kg Body: 0.915 W/kg

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
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
Yes
No

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

Compare Prices

₹12,499
@ Flipkart
Not Available in any store
₹25,999
@ Flipkart
Not Available in any other store
₹30,899
@ Amazon