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

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 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: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro and Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.6 GHz.

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

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

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro delivers longer battery life with 14h 22m, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G delivers 10h 40m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro offers 128 GB, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G is rated 8.1.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro

₹31,999

@ Amazon

Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G

₹49,999

@ Flipkart

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Summary

Spec Score

84%

Release Date

04 Feb, 2026

21 Aug, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


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

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


6580 mAh	6500 mAh
45W Fast Charging	45W Super Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.2/10

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8.1/10

Pros

Excellent display and speakers
Good primary camera for landscape photos
Robust build and long-term software support
Decent battery life

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

Cons

Soft facial details in selfies and portraits
Performance could be better
Comes with Android 15

Performance isn't the best
Limited OS upgrades

User Ratings

3.9/5

(561 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

945,828 AnTuTu Score	792,798 AnTuTu Score
14h 22m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 40m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Feb 04, 2026

(Official)

Aug 18, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

2 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

3 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

HiOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra

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MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB	8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

945,828

792,798

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s

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.

1,006

1,054

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

3.2 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1208x2644 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3200 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.69:9

Pixel Density

447 ppi

429 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.43 %

89.68 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93.18 %

Design

Height

163.61 mm

162.48 mm

Width

78.09 mm

77.27 mm

Thickness

7.78 mm

7.39 mm

Weight

210.6 grams

189 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Polycarbonate

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

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Cinema Mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus

15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

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

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

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

Autofocus

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A	Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6580 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes

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 22m

10h 40m

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

58m

1h 15m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

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 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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

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 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

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)

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)