Tecno Pova 8 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5

Comparing the Tecno Pova 8 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 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: Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,657, while Tecno Pova 8 5G scores 2,853, making Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 the better performer.

Display: Tecno Pova 8 5G offers a screen size of 6.76 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 offers 6.59 inches, making Tecno Pova 8 5G the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 features a AMOLED display compared to Tecno Pova 8 5G's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Tecno Pova 8 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 5G offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Tecno Pova 8 5G delivers longer battery life with 17h 34m, while Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 delivers 16h 05m, making Tecno Pova 8 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Tecno Pova 8 5G offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Tecno Pova 8 5G is rated 7.8.

User Rating: Tecno Pova 8 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 both receive the same user rating of 4.2.

Tecno Pova 8 5G

₹29,999

@ Flipkart

Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5

₹41,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

80%

90%

Release Date

17 Jun, 2026

19 Jun, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7100	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Dimensity 7100 vs Dimensity 8500 Ultra

Display


6.76 inches (17.17 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
IPS LCD	AMOLED
1080x2344 px (FHD+)	1268x2756 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


13 MP	20 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


8000 mAh	7540 mAh
45W Fast Charging	100W Hyper Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.8/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Bold, distinctive design
Decent daylight cameras
Good battery life
Smooth software

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

Cons

LCD display
No 256GB variant
Pricey

Too many pre-installed apps
Thermal management needs improvement

User Ratings

4.2/5

(46 ratings)

4.2/5

(577 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

757,391 AnTuTu Score	2,135,669 AnTuTu Score
17h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 05m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹29,999

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General

Launch Date

Jun 11, 2026

(Official)

Jun 19, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Year

N/A

Security Updates

3 Year

N/A

Custom UI

HiOS

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7100

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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra

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Processor

Octa core

2.4 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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G610 MC2

Mali-G720 MC8

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Cooling Technology

N/A	Liquid Cooling

Performance Test Results

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

757,391

2,135,669

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

30.0 s

18.0 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.

696

4,175

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.76 inches (17.17 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

1268x2756 px (FHD+)

Brightness

950 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

3500 nits

HBM Brightness

950 nits

N/A

PWM Dimming

N/A

3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

1500 Hz

480 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

381 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.12 %

89.81 %

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes	Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.29 %

88.7 %

Design

Height

165.66 mm

157.53 mm

Width

78.46 mm

75.19 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

8.18 mm

Weight

225 grams

204 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.823 mm focal length 1/1.9" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

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

N/A	8 MP f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5792 x 8688 Pixels

N/A

Camera Features

N/A	Digital Zoom

Video Recording

2k @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Vlog Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

2k @30 fps

Full HD @60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

8000 mAh

7540 mAh

Battery Type

N/A	Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 39.5 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 100W Hyper Charging 51% in 30 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes	Yes 27W 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.

17h 34m

16h 05m

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

1h 11m

51m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

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 / N3 / N5 / N8
TDD N40 / N77

5G Bands:

FDD N1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 2100(band 1)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8
TDD N40 / N77

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

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)