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Tecno Pova 4 vs Xiaomi Poco M5s

What Pova 4 does better (7) and where Poco M5s wins (17) — every spec side by side.

Tecno Pova 4
Tecno · 2022Pova 4
6.0Score
7 advantages
vs
Xiaomi Poco M5s
Xiaomi · 2022Poco M5s
6.2Score
17 advantages≈ $130
Higher score
4.4Display6.5
4.0Performance3.2
4.6Camera7.0
7.0Battery6.0
5.6Features4.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Pova 4Poco M5s
77.5 × 170.68.774.5 × 160.58.3
Pova 4Poco M5sDifference
Height170.6 mm160.5 mm+10.1 mm
Width77.5 mm74.5 mm+3 mm
Thickness8.7 mm8.3 mm+0.4 mm
Weight214 g179 g+35 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Pova 4 better than Poco M5s?

  1. AnTuTu score540,584 vs 360,681+50%
  2. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
  3. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+20%
  4. Process6 nm vs 12 nm2×
  5. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  6. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.05 GHz+7%
  7. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.4″+6%

Why is Poco M5s better than Pova 4?

  1. Wired charging18 W vs 33 W+83%
  2. Peak brightness450 nits vs 1,100 nits2.4×
  3. OLED panelNo · Pova 4: Yes
  4. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  5. Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
  6. Pixel density257 ppi vs 409 ppi+59%
  7. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,640 vs 1,831+12%
  8. Charged in 30 min25% vs 64%2.6×
  9. 3DMark Wild Life Extreme343 vs 421+23%
  10. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  11. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Pova 4: Yes
  12. Max video1080p vs 4K
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi Poco M5sXiaomi Poco M5s≈ $1306.2
Design
Weight214 g179 g
Thickness8.7 mm8.3 mm
Height170.6 mm160.5 mm
Width77.5 mm74.5 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protection—IP53
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx3
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursCryolite Blue, Uranolith GreyGray, Blue, White
Display
Screen size6.8″6.4″
PanelIPS LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px2,400 px
Pixel density257 ppi409 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness450 nits1,100 nits
Measured brightness—756 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.9%83.5%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Helio G99Mediatek MT6785V/CD Helio G95
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process6 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.05 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Mali-G76 MC4
AnTuTu score540,584360,681
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,6401,831
3DMark Wild Life Extreme343421
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.97"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera8 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
Wired charging18 W33 W
Charged in 30 min25%64%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-25.4 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)—0.6 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceHiOS 12MIUI 13
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