Tecno Pova vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime

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Comparing the Tecno Pova vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime 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: Tecno Pova scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,362, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime scores 1,203, making Tecno Pova the better performer.


Display: Tecno Pova offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime offers 6.53 inches, making Tecno Pova the larger display of the two. Both Tecno Pova and Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Tecno Pova offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime offers 13 MP, making Tecno Pova better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Tecno Pova and Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Tecno Pova delivers longer battery life with 20h 32m, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime delivers 13h 31m, making Tecno Pova the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Tecno Pova and Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Tecno Pova is rated 7.


User Rating: Tecno Pova and Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

72%
73%

Release Date

11 Dec, 2020
06 Aug, 2020

Performance

MediaTek Helio G80
MediaTek Helio G80
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1640 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
5020 mAh
18W Flash Charging
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Excellent battery life
  • Big display
  • Decent performance
  • Full HD display
  • Solid battery life
  • Decent performance

Cons

  • Average cameras
  • Lot of bloatware
  • Dull display
  • Average cameras
  • Lacks Night mode
  • Hefty build

User Ratings

4.3/5
(10,899 ratings)
4.3/5
(327,746 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

195,498
AnTuTu Score
191,437
AnTuTu Score
20h 32m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
13h 31m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Dec 11, 2020
(Official)
Aug 06, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G80
MediaTek Helio G80

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MC2
Mali-G52

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 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.

195,498
191,437

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

56.7 %
13.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)

Resolution

720x1640 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

480 nits
400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

263 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.88 %
83.06 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.4 %
N/A

Design

Height

171.2 mm
163.3 mm

Width

77.5 mm
77 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm
9.1 mm

Weight

215.5 grams
198 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.85
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Quad LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera27 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Dual LED
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
5020 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Flash Charging
Yes 18W Fast 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.

20h 32m
13h 31m

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

2h 2m 48s
2h 52m 44s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 1.039 W/kg Body: 1.145 W/kg
Head: 0.854 W/kg Body: 0.417 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

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