Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus

Comparing the Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 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 Note 15 Pro Plus scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,272, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G scores 3,200, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers 6.78 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus the larger display of the two. Both Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus delivers longer battery life with 14h 12m, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G delivers 10h 40m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus is rated 7.5.

Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G

₹49,999

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus

₹39,490

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

84%

85%

Release Date

21 Aug, 2026

04 Feb, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1208x2644 px (FHD+)	1280x2772 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


13 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


6500 mAh	6500 mAh
45W Super Charging	100W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10

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7.5/10

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Pros

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

Large and bright AMOLED display
Solid battery life, fast 100W charging
Improved durability with multiple IP ratings
Strong daylight photography

Cons

Performance isn't the best
Limited OS upgrades

Performance lags behind some rivals
Portrait, human subject detail could be better
No telephoto camera
Ships with Android 15

User Ratings

N/A	4/5 (184 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

792,798 AnTuTu Score	1,055,895 AnTuTu Score
10h 40m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 12m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 18, 2026

(Official)

Feb 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v15

OS Updates

2 Year

4 Year

Security Updates

3 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

HiOS

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

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

1,055,895

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 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

1,112

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

28.2 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1208x2644 px (FHD+)

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

3200 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

2800 Hz

480 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.69:9

N/A

Pixel Density

429 ppi

447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.68 %

89.33 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes	Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.18 %

N/A

Design

Height

162.48 mm

163.34 mm

Width

77.27 mm

78.31 mm

Thickness

7.39 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

189 grams

207.1 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate

N/A

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust 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

200 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle1/1.4" sensor size S5KHP3 0.56µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3072 x 4096 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

N/A	Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size

Autofocus

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 @30/60 fps
HD @30/120 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Yes 100W Fast Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes	Yes 22.5W 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

14h 12m

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

1h 15m

38m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
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:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

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 / N66
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) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 1700(band 66)