Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Tecno Pova 2

65 out of 100

54 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 860) that was released on March 22, 2021, against the Tecno Pova 2, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G85 and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
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Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
2.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (634K versus 278K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 860
Stereo speakers
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Tecno Pova 2

Comes with 1840 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5160 mAh

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Tecno Pova 2 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.67 inches	6.9 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2460 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20.5:9
PPI	395 ppi	389 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	480 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	600 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	84.6%	82.8%

RGB color space	95.1%	-
PWM	2404 Hz	-
Response time	37.4 ms	-
Contrast	995:1	-

Height	165.3 mm (6.51 inches)	173.3 mm (6.82 inches)
Width	76.8 mm (3.02 inches)	78.8 mm (3.1 inches)
Thickness	9.4 mm (0.37 inches)	9.6 mm (0.38 inches)
Weight	215 g (7.58 oz)	207 g (7.3 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Gold, Blue	Black, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 860	MediaTek Helio G85
Max clock	2960 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) - 1 core at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime)	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
L3 cache	2 MB	-
Lithography process	7 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 640	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units	768	48
GPU clock	675 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	~1036.8 GFLOPS	~96 GFLOPS

CPU	180108	91599
GPU	155187	44988
Memory	134861	66635
UX	160808	74389
Total score	634660	278906

Max surface temperature	44.1 °C	-
Stability	97%	99%
Graphics test	20 FPS	4 FPS
Graphics score	3456	716

Web score	7980	6475
Video editing	6193	6055
Photo editing	21814	16277
Data manipulation	8636	6272
Writing score	12480	8865

RAM size	6, 8 GB	4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 512 GB

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 11
ROM	MIUI 14	HIOS 7.6
OS size	13 GB	-

Capacity	5160 mAh	7000 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 90 min)
Full charging time	1:15 hr	3:30 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:51 hr	-
Watching video	10:33 hr	-
Gaming	05:14 hr	-
Standby	119 hr	-

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	-
Angle of widest lens	119°	-
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	4 (48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0", Sony IMX582 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	-
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron	- 2 MP
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron	- 2 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	5480 x 3648	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	25 mm	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.4"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	20	7
5G support	No	No

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Category	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	March 2021	June 2021
Release date	April 2021	June 2021
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Tecno Pova 2

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Tecno Pova 2

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

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Conclusion