Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 vs Tecno Pova 8 5G

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 vs Tecno Pova 8 5G 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: Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,657, while Tecno Pova 8 5G scores 2,853, making Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 the better performer.

Display: Tecno Pova 8 5G offers a screen size of 6.76 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 offers 6.59 inches, making Tecno Pova 8 5G the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 features a AMOLED display compared to Tecno Pova 8 5G's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 and Tecno Pova 8 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

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

Battery: Tecno Pova 8 5G delivers longer battery life with 17h 34m, while Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 delivers 16h 05m, making Tecno Pova 8 5G the better pick for all day usage.

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

Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Tecno Pova 8 5G is rated 7.8.

User Rating: Tecno Pova 8 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 has a rating of 4.2.

Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5

₹41,999

@ Amazon

Tecno Pova 8 5G

₹29,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

06 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra	MediaTek Dimensity 7100	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.76 inches (17.17 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED	IPS LCD	Extreme AMOLED
1268x2756 px (FHD+)	1080x2344 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP	50 MP

Battery


7540 mAh	8000 mAh	6500 mAh
100W Hyper Charging	45W Fast Charging	90W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

7.8/10

Read Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Premium build with class-leading durability
Bright, immersive display
Excellent gaming & overall performance
Massive battery & fast charging

Bold, distinctive design
Decent daylight cameras
Good battery life
Smooth software

Slimmest phone under Rs 50,000
Tall, vibrant AMOLED display
Capable cameras with periscope lens
Good performance output

Cons

Too many pre-installed apps
Thermal management needs improvement

LCD display
No 256GB variant
Pricey

Battery efficiency could be better
Only 3 major OS updates
Design is a bit slippery

User Ratings

4.2/5

(691 ratings)

4.3/5

(53 ratings)

4.3/5

(723 ratings)

Compare Prices

₹41,999

@ Amazon

₹29,999

@ Flipkart

₹47,999

@ Flipkart

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

June 19, 2026

(Official)

June 11, 2026

(Official)

June 4, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

2 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

3 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

HiOS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra

MediaTek Dimensity 7100

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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

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

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G720 MC8

Mali-G610 MC2

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Liquid Cooling

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.

2,135,669

757,391

2,217,003

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s

30.0 s

20.0 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.

4,175

696

4,502

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

IPS LCD

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.76 inches (17.17 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1268x2756 px (FHD+)

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3500 nits

N/A

5200 nits

Brightness

N/A

950 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

N/A

950 nits

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

480 Hz

1500 Hz

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi

381 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.81 %

86.12 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.7 %

91.29 %

96.8 %

Design

Height

157.53 mm

165.66 mm

162.7 mm

Width

75.19 mm

78.46 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.18 mm

8.8 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

204 grams

225 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size IMX882

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.823 mm focal length 1/1.9" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

5792 x 8688 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

N/A

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

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

2k @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Vlog Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

13 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps

2k @30 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7540 mAh

8000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 39.5 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Hyper Charging 51% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 10W Wireless 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.

16h 05m

17h 34m

14h 11m

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

51m

1h 11m

47m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8
TDD N40 / N77

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 2100(band 1)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8
TDD N40 / N77

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / 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)
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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)