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TECNO POVA 5 Pro 5G Free Fire Special Edition vs Xiaomi Poco F5

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

The short answer

The Xiaomi Poco F5 is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 83 against 71 on our combined specification score. It leads on camera, display and memory & storage. The TECNO POVA 5 Pro 5G 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 Pro 5G Free Fire Special Edition is the cheaper of the two at PKR 47,999 against PKR 89,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Xiaomi Poco F5 takes it by 12 points on our weighted spec score.

Camera Xiaomi Poco F5 leads

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

Battery & charging Level

Cell capacity in mAh weighted with rated wired charging output.

Display Xiaomi Poco F5 leads

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage Xiaomi Poco F5 leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money TECNO POVA 5 Pro 5G Free Fire Special Edition leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • TECNO POVA 5 Pro 5G Free Fire Special Edition costs PKR 42,000 less.
  • TECNO POVA 5 Pro 5G Free Fire Special Edition charges 1W faster.
  • Xiaomi Poco F5 offers 4 GB more RAM.
  • Xiaomi Poco F5 has a 14 MP higher-resolution main sensor.
  • Xiaomi Poco F5 uses an OLED panel while the other sticks with LCD.

Buy the TECNO POVA 5 Pro 5G Free Fire Special Edition if…

you care most about value for money.

Buy the Xiaomi Poco F5 if…

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

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

Full specification comparison

Specification TECNO POVA 5 Pro 5G Free Fire Special Edition Xiaomi Poco F5
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 47,999 Cheaper PKR 89,999
Design & build
Release date August 2023 9 May 2023
Dimensions 168.5 × 76.5 × 9.0 mm 161.1 × 75.0 × 7.9 mm
Weight Approximately 220 g 181 g Better
Water resistance No official IP rating IP53 (Dust Protected and Splash Resistant)
Display
Screen size 6.78-inch Better 6.67 Inches
Resolution FHD+ (1080 × 2460 pixels), ~396 PPI Better 1080 × 2400 Pixels (FHD+)
Panel type IPS LCD, 120Hz Refresh Rate Flow AMOLED, 68 Billion Colors 120Hz HDR10+ & Dolby Vision Support
Protection Not officially specified Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6080 (6nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 (4nm)
CPU Octa-core 2 × Cortex-A76 @ 2.4GHz 6 × Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz Octa-Core 1× Cortex-X2 @ 2.91GHz 3× Cortex-A710 @ 2.49GHz 4× Cortex-A510 @ 1.8GHz
GPU Mali-G57 MC2 Adreno 725
Operating system Android 13, HiOS 13 Android 13, MIUI 14 for POCO (upgradable to HyperOS)
Memory & storage
RAM 8GB LPDDR4X (Up to 8GB Extended RAM) 8GB / 12GB LPDDR5 Better
Internal storage 256GB UFS 2.2 256GB UFS 3.1
Card slot Dedicated microSDXC Slot No microSD support
Camera
Main camera 50 MP, Wide, f/1.6, PDAF (Primary) 0.08 MP, AI Auxiliary Lens Dual LED Flash HDR Panorama AI Camera Super Night Mode Portrait Mode Time-Lapse Slow Motion AR Mode Document Mode Beauty Mode Pro Mode 64 MP Main Camera (OIS) 8 MP Ultra-Wide Camera 2 MP Macro Camera HDR, Panorama, LED Flash Better
Selfie camera 16MP Dual LED Flash AI Beauty Portrait Mode 16 MP Selfie Camera
Video recording 1440p (2K) @ 30fps 1080p (Full HD) @ 30fps 720p (HD) @ 30fps 4K@30fps 1080p@30/60fps
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Li-Ion (non-removable) 5000 mAh Li-Po (non-removable) 5000 mAh
Wired charging 68W Ultra Charge (Wired), Reverse Wired Charging, Bypass Charging Better 67W Turbo Fast Charging USB Power Delivery 3.0 50% Charge in About 15 Minutes Full Charge in Around 45 Minutes
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM, Dual Standby Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual standby)
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Dual-Band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6)
Bluetooth 5.1 5.3
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Side-mounted Fingerprint Sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Proximity Sensor Ambient Light Sensor Electronic Compass Side-Mounted Fingerprint Sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Compass Proximity Sensor Ambient Light Sensor
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

“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 Pro 5G Free Fire Special Edition or Xiaomi Poco F5?

Xiaomi Poco F5 comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 12 points. It wins on camera, display and memory & storage. TECNO POVA 5 Pro 5G 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 Pro 5G Free Fire Special Edition and Xiaomi Poco F5 in Pakistan?

TECNO POVA 5 Pro 5G Free Fire Special Edition is listed at PKR 47,999 and Xiaomi Poco F5 at PKR 89,999. That makes TECNO POVA 5 Pro 5G Free Fire Special Edition cheaper by PKR 42,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which has the better camera, TECNO POVA 5 Pro 5G Free Fire Special Edition or Xiaomi Poco F5?

Xiaomi Poco F5 scores higher in our camera assessment. TECNO POVA 5 Pro 5G Free Fire Special Edition uses a 50 MP main sensor against 64 MP on Xiaomi Poco F5, though sensor size and processing matter more than resolution alone.

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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.