Tecno Pova vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime

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.

Tecno Pova

₹10,449

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₹9,997

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Summary

Release Date

11 Dec, 2020

06 Aug, 2020

16 Jul, 2026

Performance

		N/A
MediaTek Helio G80	MediaTek Helio G80	Unisoc T7100
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display

		N/A
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.53 inches (16.59 cm)	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1640 px (HD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	N/A
N/A	60 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

		N/A
8 MP	8 MP Wide Angle Lens	5 MP

Battery

		N/A
6000 mAh	5020 mAh	5000 mAh
18W Flash Charging	18W Fast Charging	10W
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

64 GB	64 GB	64 GB
N/A	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

7.0/10

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8.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Excellent battery life
Big display
Decent performance

Full HD display
Solid battery life
Decent performance

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Average cameras
Lot of bloatware
Dull display

Average cameras
Lacks Night mode
Hefty build

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5

(10,899 ratings)

4.3/5

(327,746 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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General

Launch Date

Dec 11, 2020

(Official)

Aug 06, 2020

(Official)

Jul 16, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v15

Custom UI

N/A

MIUI

Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

N/A

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G80

Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MC2

Mali-G52

PowerVR GE8322

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

4 GB

3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

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

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s

21.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

5.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

56.7 %

13.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

Excellent

N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)

6.56 inches (16.66 cm)

Resolution

720x1640 px (HD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

N/A

Brightness

480 nits

400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

60 Hz

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20.5:9

19.5:9

N/A

Pixel Density

263 ppi

395 ppi

269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.88 %

83.06 %

N/A

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with waterdrop notch

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.4 %

N/A

Design

Height

171.2 mm

163.3 mm

N/A

Width

77.5 mm

77 mm

N/A

Thickness

9.4 mm

9.1 mm

8.49 mm

Weight

215.5 grams

198 grams

N/A

Build Material

N/A

Back: Plastic

N/A

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

N/A

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

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 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

N/A

2 MP
Macro Camera

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes Quad LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels

4128 x 3096 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom

Video Recording

N/A

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

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

5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Dual LED

N/A

Video Recording

N/A

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

6000 mAh

5020 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Flash Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging

Yes 10W

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

N/A

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

2h 2m 48s

2h 52m 44s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

N/A

eMMC 5.1

eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

Yes Up to 512 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

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)

N/A

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)

N/A

SAR Value

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

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

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

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

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

N/A

NFC

N/A

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

N/A

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