Xiaomi 17T vs Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G

Comparing the Xiaomi 17T vs Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi 17T scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,860, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G scores 3,200, making Xiaomi 17T the better performer.

Display: Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Xiaomi 17T offers 6.59 inches, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi 17T and Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi 17T and Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Xiaomi 17T offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi 17T better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi 17T delivers longer battery life with 14h 45m, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G delivers 10h 40m, making Xiaomi 17T the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Xiaomi 17T and Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Xiaomi 17T receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G is rated 8.

Xiaomi 17T

₹69,999

@ Amazon

Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G

₹49,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

08 Jun, 2026

21 Aug, 2026

06 Oct, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1268x2756 px (FHD+)	1208x2644 px (FHD+)	1260x2750 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Telephoto Camera	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


32 MP	13 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


6500 mAh	6500 mAh	7200 mAh
67W Hyper Charging	45W Super Charging	90W Flash Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.5/10

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8.0/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Excellent telephoto camera
Reliable all-day battery life
Sharp, vibrant display
Smooth everyday performance

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

Premium, good looking design
Reliable battery life
Versatile cameras

Cons

Slow charging speeds
Inconsistent screen refresh rate

Performance isn't the best
Limited OS upgrades

Performance needs improvement
Low-light photography is weak

User Ratings

4.4/5

(87 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,136,906 AnTuTu Score	792,798 AnTuTu Score	1,356,175 AnTuTu Score
14h 45m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 40m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 36m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹69,999

@ Amazon

₹49,999

@ Flipkart

₹62,000

@ Vivo

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General

Launch Date

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Aug 18, 2026

(Official)

Oct 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

N/A

2 Year

4 Year

Security Updates

N/A

3 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

HiOS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra

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MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

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Processor

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

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

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G720 MC8

Mali-G615 MC2

Adreno 722

RAM

12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

8 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.

2,136,906

792,798

1,356,175

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s

24.0 s

27.0 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.

3,457

1,054

1,832

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1268x2756 px (FHD+)

1208x2644 px (FHD+)

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3500 nits

4500 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

3500 nits

1600 nits

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

3200 Hz

2800 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.69:9

20:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi

429 ppi

459 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.76 %

89.68 %

90.85 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93.18 %

N/A

Design

Height

157.6 mm

162.48 mm

157.52 mm

Width

75.2 mm

77.27 mm

74.33 mm

Thickness

8.17 mm

7.39 mm

7.69 mm

Weight

200 grams

189 grams

203 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Polycarbonate

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (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 1.5 meter)

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoomf/1.723 mm focal length 1/1.55" sensor size OV50H 2.0µm pixel size

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 Camera10x Optical Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length S5KHP5

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/3.0 Telephoto Camera115 mm focal length

N/A

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

6144 x 8192 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Cinema Mode
Macro Mode

Film Camera
SuperMoon

Camera Features

120 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Filters
Xiaomi ProFocus

15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

10 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera21 mm focal length

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

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

3840x2160 fps
1920x1080 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6500 mAh

7200 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 67W Hyper Charging v3.0

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 22.5W Reverse Charging

Yes

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.

14h 45m

10h 40m

18h 36m

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

1h 13m

1h 15m

1h 41s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

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 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78

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 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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) / 1500(band 32) / 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78

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 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1700(band 66)