Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G vs Tecno Pova 7 Neo
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3) that was released on April 21, 2026, against the Tecno Pova 7 Neo, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate and came out 10 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Optical image stabilization
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- The phone is 10 months newer
- Reverse charging feature
- 26% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 931 and 740 points
Reasons to consider the Tecno Pova 7 Neo
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2460 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20.5:9 |
| PPI | 374 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-144 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 850 nits | 900 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 288 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.6% | 84.5% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
Screen space comparison
Poco M8s 5G
6.9″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 18.1 in2
Pova 7 Neo
6.78″ (20.5:9 ratio) = 16.9 in2
~7% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 169.48 mm (6.67 inches) | 168.6 mm (6.64 inches) |
| Width | 80.45 mm (3.17 inches) | 76.6 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 9.31 mm (0.37 inches) |
| Weight | 217 g (7.65 oz) | 203 g (7.16 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP64 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black | Black, Silver, Gold, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 | MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 900 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~460.8 GFLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 1476 |
| Single-core score | 931 | 740 |
| Multi-core score | 2225 | 1923 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 248425 | 219745 |
| GPU | 59508 | 48086 |
| Memory | 121008 | 136525 |
| UX | 186587 | 171659 |
| Total score | 615528 | 576015 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [4 tests] |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G
No benchmark results yet
Tecno Pova 7 Neo
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-07-07 (KLAQO) | AnTuTu 11 | 532021 |
| 📘 2026-05-17 (Арсен) | AnTuTu 11 | 574124 |
| 📘 2026-02-10 -> Newdawg_7 | AnTuTu 11 | 579396 |
| 📘 2025-12-03 (Flame11) | AnTuTu 11 | 576015 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | HIOS 15 |
| OS updates | 5 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 36 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:15 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Sensor | - | Samsung ISOCELL S5KHM1 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/1.67" (≈ 0.6 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | - |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| 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 | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | April 2026 | June 2025 |
| Release date | April 2026 | July 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $190 | $180 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Yes, 45 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G. It has a better display, camera, performance, gaming, software, and design.
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