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TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition vs Vivo X500 Pro

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 4 Aug 2026.

The short answer

The Vivo X500 Pro is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 86 against 74 on our combined specification score. It leads on camera, display and memory & storage. The TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition still wins on value for money, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority. The TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition is the cheaper of the two at PKR 57,999 against PKR 319,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Vivo X500 Pro takes it by 12.7 points on our weighted spec score.

Camera Vivo X500 Pro leads

Camera Score where available, otherwise sensor resolution and lens count. Megapixels alone do not measure image quality.

Display Vivo X500 Pro leads

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage Vivo X500 Pro leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition costs PKR 262,000 less.
  • Vivo X500 Pro offers 8 GB more RAM.
  • Vivo X500 Pro ships with 768 GB more storage.
  • Vivo X500 Pro uses an OLED panel while the other sticks with LCD.

Buy the TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition if…

you care most about value for money.

Buy the Vivo X500 Pro if…

you care most about camera, display and memory & storage.

Not enough published data to score: Performance and Battery & charging. Those categories are excluded from the overall figure rather than estimated.

Full specification comparison

Specification TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition Vivo X500 Pro
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 57,999 Cheaper PKR 319,999
Design & build
Release date July 2023 Not listed
Dimensions 168.6 × 76.6 × 9.0 mm Not listed
Weight 219.4 g Not listed
Water resistance No official IP rating Not listed
Display
Screen size 6.78 inches 6.78 Inches (approx)
Resolution 1080 × 2460 pixels (FHD+) 1440 x 3200 Pixels (~2K) Better
Panel type IPS LCD 120Hz Up to 580 nits (typical) LTPO AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen
Protection Not officially specified Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 (6nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen series / Dimensity high-end
CPU Octa-core 2 × Cortex-A76 @ 2.2 GHz 6 × Cortex-A55 @ 2.0 GHz Octa-Core
GPU Mali-G57 MC2 Adreno / Immortalis
Operating system Android 13 HiOS 13 Android 16 ( Funtouch OS 16 )
Memory & storage
RAM 8GB 12GB / 16GB Better
Internal storage 128GB / 256GB UFS 2.2 256GB / 512GB / 1TB Better
Card slot microSD card (market/region dependent) No
Camera
Main camera 50 MP, f/1.6 (Wide), PDAF AI Auxiliary Lens Dual LED Flash HDR Panorama 50 MP (Wide, OIS) 50 MP (Periscope Telephoto) 50 MP (Ultra-Wide) ZEISS Optics HDR Panorama Laser Autofocus
Selfie camera 8 MP Dual LED Flash HDR 32 MP Better
Video recording 1440p @30fps 1080p @30fps 4K / 8K recording
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Li-Po (non-removable) 6000mAh Not listed
Wired charging 45W Fast Charging Reverse Wired Charging Not listed
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Standby (DSDS) Not listed
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Not listed
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE Not listed
NFC Yes Not listed
Sensors Side-mounted Fingerprint Sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Proximity Sensor Ambient Light Sensor Electronic Compass Under-display Fingerprint (Ultrasonic expected) Accelerometer Gyroscope Proximity Compass Face Unlock
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG Not listed

“Better” marks the higher (or, for price and weight, the lower) figure. It is a specification difference, not a judgement about real-world experience.

Questions people ask

Which is better, TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition or Vivo X500 Pro?

Vivo X500 Pro comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 12.7 points. It wins on camera, display and memory & storage. TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition can still be the better buy if your priorities sit elsewhere or if you find it at a lower street price.

What is the price of TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition and Vivo X500 Pro in Pakistan?

TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition is listed at PKR 57,999 and Vivo X500 Pro at PKR 319,999. That makes TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition cheaper by PKR 262,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which has the better camera, TECNO POVA 5 Free Fire Special Edition or Vivo X500 Pro?

Vivo X500 Pro scores higher in our camera assessment. Both use comparable main sensors, so day to day results come down to processing.

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Scores are calculated from the published hardware specification of each device using the same formula for every phone on WhatMobilePK — they are not paid placements and they are not laboratory test results. Prices are indicative Pakistani retail prices and change frequently.