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Tecno Pova vs Xiaomi Redmi 9
What Pova does better (5) and where Redmi 9 wins (7) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
PovaRedmi 9
| Pova | Redmi 9 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 171.2 mm | 163.3 mm | +7.9 mm |
| Width | 77.6 mm | 77 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Thickness | 9.4 mm | 9.1 mm | +0.3 mm |
| Weight | 217 g | 198 g | +19 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pova better than Redmi 9?
- Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,020 mAh+20%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Peak brightness480 nits vs 400 nits+20%
- Screen size6.8″ vs 6.5″+4%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/2.2+16%
Why is Redmi 9 better than Pova?
- NFCNo · Pova: Yes
- Pixel density263 ppi vs 395 ppi+50%
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Pova: Yes
- Weight217 g vs 198 g+10%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Thickness9.4 mm vs 9.1 mm+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 217 g | 198 g |
| Thickness | 9.4 mm | 9.1 mm |
| Height | 171.2 mm | 163.3 mm |
| Width | 77.6 mm | 77 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Magic Blue, Speed Purple, Dazzle Black | Carbon Gray, Sunset Purple, Ocean Green, Pink/Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,640 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 263 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 480 nits | 400 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 328 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.7% | 83.2% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 | Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 201,829 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,325 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 171 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | — | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.2 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/3.1" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 6,000 mAh | 5,020 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 18 W |
| 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 | No | Yes |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -26.9 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Rear |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.71 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | MIUI 13 |
