Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G vs Tecno Pova 7 Neo
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 685) that was released on August 1, 2025, against the Tecno Pova 7 Neo, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate and came out 1 month 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 Redmi 15 4G
- Higher display refresh rate β 144 Hz
- Reverse charging feature
Reasons to consider the Tecno Pova 7 Neo
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- 14% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (576K versus 504K)
- Stereo speakers
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)
- 59% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 740 and 466 points
- 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 | IPS LCD | 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 | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 650 nits | 900 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.6% | 84.5% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 99.8% | - |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 30 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1426:1 | - |
Screen space comparison
Redmi 15 4G
6.9β³ (19.5:9 ratio) = 18.1 in2
Pova 7 Neo
6.78β³ (20.5:9 ratio) = 16.9 in2
~7% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
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 | 214 g (7.55 oz) | 203 g (7.16 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP64 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Purple | Black, Silver, Gold, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate |
| Max clock | 2800 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
- 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 686 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 1260 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~322.6 GFLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 376 | 1476 |
| Single-core score | 466 | 740 |
| Multi-core score | 1529 | 1923 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 191284 | 219745 |
| GPU | 28459 | 48086 |
| Memory | 154573 | 136525 |
| UX | 130060 | 171659 |
| Total score | 504376 | 576015 |
| Samples | [8 tests] | [4 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11100 | - |
| Video editing | 4691 | - |
| Photo editing | 15112 | - |
| Data manipulation | 7440 | - |
| Writing score | 11632 | - |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-26 (Aj Umagat) | AnTuTu 11 | 525916 |
| π 2026-07-19 (Veliki_eblan) | AnTuTu 11 | 503739 |
| π 2026-07-08 (Ary) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 463 / 1485 |
| π 2026-06-21 (Goida1488) | AnTuTu 11 | 492264 |
| π 2026-06-09 (Stepa) | AnTuTu 11 | 504376 |
Tecno Pova 7 Neo
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-07 (KLAQO) | AnTuTu 11 | 532021 |
| π 2026-05-17 (ΠΡΡΠ΅Π½) | AnTuTu 11 | 574124 |
| π 2026-02-10 -> Newdawg_7 | AnTuTu 11 | 579396 |
| π 2025-12-03 (Flame11) | AnTuTu 11 | 576015 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 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 size | 26 GB | - |
| 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 (50% in 40 min) | Yes (50% in 36 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:46 hr | 1:15 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | 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 | - 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" (β 0.6 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | - |
| Sensor | CMOS | 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 | 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 | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | 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 | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | August 2025 | June 2025 |
| Release date | August 2025 | July 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $150 | $180 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 45 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera and software are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G. But if the display, performance, and sound are more of a priority β go for the Tecno Pova 7 Neo.
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