Head to head

Tecno Spark 30C vs Xiaomi Poco F5

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 6 Aug 2026.

The short answer

The Xiaomi Poco F5 is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 80 against 70 on our combined specification score. It leads on camera, battery & charging and display. The Tecno Spark 30C still wins on memory & storage and value for money, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority. The Tecno Spark 30C is the cheaper of the two at PKR 34,999 against PKR 89,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Xiaomi Poco F5 takes it by 10.1 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 Xiaomi Poco F5 leads

Cell capacity in mAh weighted with rated wired charging output.

Display Xiaomi Poco F5 leads

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage Tecno Spark 30C leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money Tecno Spark 30C leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • Tecno Spark 30C costs PKR 55,000 less.
  • Xiaomi Poco F5 charges 49W faster.
  • Tecno Spark 30C 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 Spark 30C if…

you care most about memory & storage and value for money.

Buy the Xiaomi Poco F5 if…

you care most about camera, battery & charging and display.

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

Full specification comparison

Specification Tecno Spark 30C Xiaomi Poco F5
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 34,999 Cheaper PKR 89,999
Design & build
Release date October 2024 9 May 2023
Dimensions 165 × 77 × 8 mm (approx.) 161.1 × 75.0 × 7.9 mm
Weight 192 g 181 g Better
Water resistance IP54 (Dust and Splash Resistant) IP53 (Dust Protected and Splash Resistant)
Display
Screen size 6.67 inches 6.67 Inches
Resolution 720 × 1600 pixels (HD+) 1080 × 2400 Pixels (FHD+) Better
Panel type IPS LCD 120Hz Up to 700 nits (HBM) Flow AMOLED, 68 Billion Colors 120Hz HDR10+ & Dolby Vision Support
Protection Reinforced glass (official protection type not specified) Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 (4nm)
CPU Octa-core 2 × Cortex-A75 @ 2.0GHz 6 × Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz Octa-Core 1× Cortex-X2 @ 2.91GHz 3× Cortex-A710 @ 2.49GHz 4× Cortex-A510 @ 1.8GHz
GPU Mali-G52 MC2 Adreno 725
Operating system Android 14 HiOS 14 Android 13, MIUI 14 for POCO (upgradable to HyperOS)
Memory & storage
RAM 4GB / 6GB / 8GB (Supports Memory Fusion (Virtual RAM expansion, up to 16GB total depending on the variant). Better 8GB / 12GB LPDDR5
Internal storage 128GB / 256GB eMMC 5.1 256GB UFS 3.1
Card slot microSDXC (Dedicated Slot) No microSD support
Camera
Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8, Wide Auxiliary AI Lens HDR Panorama AI Scene Recognition Digital Zoom Face Detection Touch to Focus 64 MP Main Camera (OIS) 8 MP Ultra-Wide Camera 2 MP Macro Camera HDR, Panorama, LED Flash Better
Selfie camera 8 MP HDR Dual LED Flash AI Beauty 16 MP Selfie Camera Better
Video recording 1440p @ 30fps 1080p @ 30fps 4K@30fps 1080p@30/60fps
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Li-Ion (non-removable) 5000 mAh Li-Po (non-removable) 5000 mAh
Wired charging 18W Fast Charging 67W Turbo Fast Charging USB Power Delivery 3.0 50% Charge in About 15 Minutes Full Charge in Around 45 Minutes Better
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 5.3 5.3
NFC No Yes
Sensors Side-mounted Fingerprint Sensor Accelerometer Compass Virtual Proximity Sensor 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 Spark 30C or Xiaomi Poco F5?

Xiaomi Poco F5 comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 10.1 points. It wins on camera, battery & charging and display. Tecno Spark 30C 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 Spark 30C and Xiaomi Poco F5 in Pakistan?

Tecno Spark 30C is listed at PKR 34,999 and Xiaomi Poco F5 at PKR 89,999. That makes Tecno Spark 30C cheaper by PKR 55,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which has the better camera, Tecno Spark 30C or Xiaomi Poco F5?

Xiaomi Poco F5 scores higher in our camera assessment. Tecno Spark 30C uses a 50 MP main sensor against 64 MP on Xiaomi Poco F5, though sensor size and processing matter more than resolution alone.

Which phone has the better battery, Tecno Spark 30C or Xiaomi Poco F5?

Xiaomi Poco F5 leads on battery. Tecno Spark 30C carries a 5000 mAh cell and Xiaomi Poco F5 a 5000 mAh cell, with 18W and 67W wired charging respectively.

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.