POCO M5 vs Tecno Pova 4

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO M5 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,961, while Tecno Pova 4 scores 1,818, making POCO M5 the better performer.


Display: Tecno Pova 4 offers a screen size of 6.82 inches, while POCO M5 offers 6.58 inches, making Tecno Pova 4 the larger display of the two. Both POCO M5 and Tecno Pova 4 feature the same IPS LCD display.


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


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


Battery: Tecno Pova 4 delivers longer battery life with 18h 34m, while POCO M5 delivers 18h 03m, making Tecno Pova 4 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: POCO M5 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Tecno Pova 4 offers 128 GB, making POCO M5 the better option for storage.


User Rating: POCO M5 receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Tecno Pova 4 has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Spec Score

76%
77%

Release Date

13 Sep, 2022
11 Dec, 2022

Performance

MediaTek Helio G99
MediaTek Helio G99
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.58 inches (16.71 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2408 px (FHD+)
720x1640 px (HD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
6000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
18W Flash Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

4.1/5
(40,500 ratings)
4/5
(1,517 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

18h 03m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
18h 34m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
366,981
AnTuTu Score

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Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2022
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12

Custom UI

MIUI
HiOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G99
MediaTek Helio G99

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
8 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.

N/A
366,981

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s
22.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.7 %
28.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.58 inches  (16.71 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2408 px (FHD+)
720x1640 px (HD+)

Brightness

500 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
263 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.92 %
83.72 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

163.9 mm
170.5 mm

Width

76 mm
77.5 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.7 mm

Weight

201 grams
213 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52
Yes Splash proof IPX2

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide AngleS5KJN1 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
0.08 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
2560x1440 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
6000 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.

18h 03m
18h 34m

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

1h 56m 54s
2h 40m 20s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB

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: 0.851 W/kg Body: 0.674 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 v5.3
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
DTS Sound

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

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