Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5

Comparing the Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,657, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G scores 3,200, making Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 the better performer.

Display: Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 offers 6.59 inches, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. Both Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 delivers longer battery life with 16h 05m, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G delivers 10h 40m, making Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G is rated 8.

Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G

₹49,999

@ Flipkart

Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5

₹40,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

21 Aug, 2026

19 Jun, 2026

08 Oct, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra	MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1208x2644 px (FHD+)	1268x2756 px (FHD+)	1272x2712 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Mono Depth Camera

Front Camera


13 MP Wide Angle Lens	20 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP

Battery


6500 mAh	7540 mAh	8000 mAh
45W Super Charging	100W Hyper Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Pros

Sci-fi-inspired design
Detailed, vibrant display
Capable primary camera
Great attention to details in software

Premium build with class-leading durability
Bright, immersive display
Excellent gaming & overall performance
Massive battery & fast charging

Detailed, colourful display
Excellent battery endurance
Good looks, strong IP ratings
Android 17 out of the box

Cons

Performance isn't the best
Limited OS upgrades

Too many pre-installed apps
Thermal management needs improvement

Camera results may appear flat
OS update longevity on lower end

User Ratings

N/A

4.2/5

(733 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

792,798 AnTuTu Score	2,135,669 AnTuTu Score	951,668 AnTuTu Score
10h 40m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 05m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 49m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹49,999 @ Flipkart	₹40,999 @ Amazon	₹25,999 @ Flipkart
Not Available in any other store	Not Available in any other store	₹30,950 @ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Aug 18, 2026

(Official)

Jun 19, 2026

(Official)

Sep 29, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

2 Year

N/A

2 Year

Security Updates

3 Year

N/A

3 Year

Custom UI

HiOS

HyperOS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra

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MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Mali-G720 MC8

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

Liquid Cooling

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.

792,798

2,135,669

951,668

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s

18.0 s

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.

1,054

4,175

853

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1208x2644 px (FHD+)

1268x2756 px (FHD+)

1272x2712 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

3500 nits

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

N/A

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

2800 Hz

480 Hz

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.69:9

20:9

Pixel Density

429 ppi

460 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.68 %

89.81 %

90.5 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.18 %

88.7 %

93.6 %

Design

Height

162.48 mm

157.53 mm

162.56 mm

Width

77.27 mm

75.19 mm

77.6 mm

Thickness

7.39 mm

8.18 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

189 grams

204 grams

207 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate

Back: Glass

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera15x Digital Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700C CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size IMX882

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

2 MP
Mono Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3072 x 4096 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode
Macro Mode

N/A

Beautify

Camera Features

15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

N/A

Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

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

Full HD @60 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6500 mAh

7540 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

N/A

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 30.33 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Yes 100W Hyper Charging 51% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

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.

10h 40m

16h 05m

18h 49m

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

1h 15m

51m

1h 25m 55s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 700(band 29) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 2100(band 1)

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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 700(band 29) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

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)