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- Pova vs Redmi Note 5
Tecno Pova vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
What Pova does better (10) and where Redmi Note 5 wins (6) — every spec side by side.
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3.9Display3.2
3.4Camera3.8
7.0Battery2.8
3.5Features3.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
PovaRedmi Note 5
| Pova | Redmi Note 5 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 171.2 mm | 158.6 mm | +12.6 mm |
| Width | 77.6 mm | 75.4 mm | +2.2 mm |
| Thickness | 9.4 mm | 8.1 mm | +1.3 mm |
| Weight | 217 g | 181 g | +36 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pova better than Redmi Note 5?
- Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+50%
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Main camera13 MP vs 12 MP+8%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Screen size6.8″ vs 6″+14%
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz+11%
- Peak brightness480 nits vs 450 nits+7%
- Process12 nm vs 14 nm+17%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/2.2+16%
- Screen-to-body ratio82.7% vs 77.4%+7%
Why is Redmi Note 5 better than Pova?
- Pixel density263 ppi vs 403 ppi+53%
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Weight217 g vs 181 g+20%
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 13 MP+62%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Thickness9.4 mm vs 8.1 mm+16%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 217 g | 181 g |
| Thickness | 9.4 mm | 8.1 mm |
| Height | 171.2 mm | 158.6 mm |
| Width | 77.6 mm | 75.4 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Magic Blue, Speed Purple, Dazzle Black | Black, Gold, Blue, Red, Pink |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,640 px | 2,160 px |
| Pixel density | 263 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 480 nits | 450 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 552 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.7% | 77.4% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 12 nm | 14 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 | Adreno 509 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 282,713 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | — | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.2 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.55" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 6,000 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Ion |
| 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 | No | No |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Rear |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | proximity, accelerometer, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | — | 1.29 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | Miui V9 |
