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Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs Tecno Pova 5 Pro

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Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs Tecno Pova 5 Pro

58 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12
VS
65 out of 100
Tecno Pova 5 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi 12
Tecno Pova 5 Pro

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.79-inch Xiaomi Redmi 12 (with MediaTek Helio G88) that was released on June 15, 2023, against the Tecno Pova 5 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6080 and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 12
  • Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
  • Weighs 21.5 grams less
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Tecno Pova 5 Pro
  • 54% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (416K versus 270K)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 18W)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Dimensity 6080
  • Stereo speakers
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 77% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 770 and 436 points

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Tecno Pova 5 Pro crucial features
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
Scores with a red asterisk ( * ) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Redmi 12
vs
Pova 5 Pro

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.79 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2460 pixels 1080 x 2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 21:9
PPI 396 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 550 nits 580 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1% 84.7%
Display features - - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space 96.3% -
PWM Not detected -
Response time 26 ms -
Contrast 898:1 -
Peak brightness test (auto)
Redmi 12 +6%
545 nits
Pova 5 Pro
514 nits

Design and build

Height 168.6 mm (6.64 inches) 168.5 mm (6.63 inches)
Width 76.28 mm (3 inches) 76.5 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 inches) 9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 198.5 g (7 oz) 220 g (7.76 oz)
Waterproof IP53 No
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Silver, Blue Black, Silver
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Tecno Pova 5 Pro in the benchmarks
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 MediaTek Dimensity 6080
Max clock 2000 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 		- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache - 2 MB
Lithography process 12 nanometers 6 nanometers
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 48 128
GPU clock 1000 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS ~96 GFLOPS ~243.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Redmi 12
270546
Pova 5 Pro +54%
416741
CPU 90479 124248
GPU 41484 69131
Memory 67690 101281
UX 70892 118541
Total score 270546 416741
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
Web score 8317 -
Video editing 6856 -
Photo editing 18504 -
Data manipulation 6020 -
Writing score 8833 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4, 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128, 256 GB 128, 256 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 2048 GB

Software

Operating system Android 13 Android 13
ROM MIUI 14 HIOS 13
OS size 18 GB -

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 18 W 68 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No Yes
Fast charging Yes (29% in 30 min) Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full charging time 2:07 hr 0:50 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 09:38 hr -
Watching video 13:58 hr -
Gaming 04:57 hr -
Standby 131 hr -
General battery life

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones
Main camera
Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8150 x 6150 8190 x 6144
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 30FPS
Slow motion 120 FPS (720p) -
Angle of widest lens 120° -
Lenses 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) 2 (50 MP)
Wide (main) lens - 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8
- Pixel size: 0.64 micron
- Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS)
- Phase autofocus
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.7
- Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens - 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2
- Pixel size: 1.14 micron
- Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX355 (CMOS)
-
Depth lens - 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4
Yes
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode 		- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Selfie camera
Megapixels 8 megapixels 16 megapixels
Aperture f/2.1 -
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

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 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode 		- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC * Depends on the region Yes
Infrared port Yes No
Network
Number of SIM * 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support * No No
Hybrid slot Yes No
LTE Cat * 7 -
5G support No Yes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

Category Budget Mid-range
Announced June 2023 August 2023
Release date June 2023 August 2023
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint 		- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Yes, 68 W
* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Tecno Pova 5 Pro is definitely a better buy.

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