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- Pova 2 vs Redmi Note 8 Pro
Tecno Pova 2 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
What Pova 2 does better (2) and where Redmi Note 8 Pro wins (14) — every spec side by side.
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4.5Display4.2
2.8Performance3.2
3.9Camera7.4
7.6Battery3.0
5.0Features4.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pova 2Redmi Note 8 Pro
| Pova 2 | Redmi Note 8 Pro | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 173.3 mm | 161.4 mm | +11.9 mm |
| Width | 78.8 mm | 76.4 mm | +2.4 mm |
| Thickness | 9.6 mm | 8.8 mm | +0.8 mm |
| Weight | 207 g | 200 g | +7 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pova 2 better than Redmi Note 8 Pro?
- Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+56%
- Screen size6.9″ vs 6.5″+6%
Why is Redmi Note 8 Pro better than Pova 2?
- AnTuTu score362,076 vs 495,638+37%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme181 vs 3812.1×
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,565 vs 1,762+13%
- Rear cameras1 vs 44×
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 20 MP2.5×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Pova 2: Yes
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- Peak brightness480 nits vs 500 nits+4%
- Weight207 g vs 200 g+3%
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.05 GHz+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 207 g | 200 g |
| Thickness | 9.6 mm | 8.8 mm |
| Height | 173.3 mm | 161.4 mm |
| Width | 78.8 mm | 76.4 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Ingress protection | — | IP52 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx2 |
| Glass protection | — | Gorilla Glass |
| Colours | Polar Silver, Power Blue, Dazzle Black | White, Gray, Blue, Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.9″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,460 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 389 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 480 nits | 500 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 636 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.8% | 91.4% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 | Mediatek Helio G90T |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Mediatek |
| Process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.05 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 | Mali G76 MC4 |
| AnTuTu score | 362,076 | 495,638 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,565 | 1,762 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 181 | 381 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.7" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 4 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 20 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 7,000 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 30% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Rear |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.38 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | HIOS 7.6 | Miui V11 |
