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- Pova 8 vs Redmi Note 17 (India/China)
Tecno Pova 8 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 (India/China)
What Pova 8 does better (5) and where Redmi Note 17 (India/China) wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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7.4Display9.0
5.2Camera4.6
9.1Battery9.0
6.8Features6.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pova 8Redmi Note 17 (India/China)
| Pova 8 | Redmi Note 17 (India/China) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 165.7 mm | 169.7 mm | −4 mm |
| Width | 78.5 mm | 79.1 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 8.4 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Weight | 225 g | 225 g | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pova 8 better than Redmi Note 17 (India/China)?
- Stereo speakersYes · Redmi Note 17 (India/China): No
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+4%
- Selfie camera13 MP vs 8 MP+62%
- Bluetooth5.4 vs 5.1+6%
Why is Redmi Note 17 (India/China) better than Pova 8?
- OLED panelNo · Pova 8: Yes
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx5+25%
- Screen size6.8″ vs 7″+3%
- Thickness8.8 mm vs 8.4 mm+5%
- Screen-to-body ratio86.6% vs 88.4%+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 225 g | 225 g |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 8.4 mm |
| Height | 165.7 mm | 169.7 mm |
| Width | 78.5 mm | 79.1 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP64 | IP65 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx5 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Colours | Arc White, Graphite Black, Helios Orange, Echo Green, Bit White (India), Terminal Green (India) | Black, Purple, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 7″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | OLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,344 px | 2,396 px |
| Pixel density | 381 ppi | 375 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 1,800 nits |
| Measured brightness | 991 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.6% | 88.4% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 7100 | Qualcomm SM4450-AF Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 6 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G610 MC2 | Adreno 613 |
| AnTuTu score | 666,199 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,914 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 695 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.95" | 1/2.76" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 8,000 mAh | 8,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Si/C |
| Active use (test) | 17.3 h | — |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 45 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 43% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -27.8 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | HIOS 16 | HyperOS 3 |
