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Tecno Pova 6 Neo

Tecno Pova 6 Neo

#902
Xiaomi Mi 9

Xiaomi Mi 9

#907

Category Breakdown

Tecno Pova 6 Neo
Xiaomi Mi 9
Performance
84.983.6
Camera
49.068.0
Display
81.881.7
Battery
38.586.7
Build
75.296.3
Connectivity
63.672.2
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
66.966.8

Summary

  • The Tecno Pova 6 Neo features a larger 6.78-inch IPS LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate, while the Xiaomi Mi 9 has a 6.39-inch Super AMOLED display with HDR10 support but only 60Hz.
  • In terms of performance, the Pova 6 Neo is powered by the Mediatek Helio G99 chipset, whereas the Mi 9 utilizes the more powerful Snapdragon 855.
  • The camera system on the Mi 9 is more versatile with a triple rear setup including a 48 MP main sensor, while the Pova 6 Neo has a single 50 MP rear camera.
  • Battery capacity is significantly higher in the Pova 6 Neo at 7000 mAh compared to the Mi 9's 3300 mAh, although the latter supports wireless charging.
  • Build quality favors the Mi 9 with Gorilla Glass protection on both front and back, while the Pova 6 Neo has a glass front but lacks additional durability features.
  • Lastly, the Pova 6 Neo runs on Android 14 with HIOS 14, while the Mi 9 originally shipped with Android 9.0, upgradable to Android 10 with MIUI 12.5.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Tecno Pova 6 Neo
Xiaomi Mi 9

General

Release Date

2024, April 04
2019, March 25

Announced

2024, April 04
2019, February 20

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.78"
6.39"

Type

IPS LCD, 1B colors, 120Hz, 580 nits (typ)
Super AMOLED, HDR10

Resolution

1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

120Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek Helio G99 Ultimate (6 nm)
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)

GPU

Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 640

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM, 64GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

50 MP, (wide), PDAF
48 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF12 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm, PDAF

Main Camera Features

Quad-LED flash
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

8 MP, (wide)
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm

Front Camera Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash
HDR

Video Recording

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps

Selfie Video

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

7000 mAh
3300 mAh

Battery Details

7000 mAh
Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

33W wired
27W wired, QC420W wireless

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

168.6 x 76.6 x 9.2 mm (6.64 x 3.02 x 0.36 in)
157.5 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm (6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)

Weight

N/A
173 g

Materials

Glass front
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Colors

Starry Silver, Speed Black, Comet Green
Lavender Violet, Ocean Blue, Piano Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
0.99 W/kg (head)     1.04 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Yes
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Bluetooth

Yes
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
No

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 14, HIOS 14
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12.5

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass