Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 12 Pro and Tecno Pova 7 5G - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Tecno Pova 7 5G

66 out 100
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
VS
65 out 100
Tecno Pova 7 5G
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Tecno Pova 7 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Pro Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Tecno Pova 7 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 207g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 5G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 Pro and Tecno Pova 7 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
vs
Tecno Pova 7 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 87.8 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
796 nits
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)277 Hzn/a
Response time3.6 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 12 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 167.3 mm (6.59 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
87.1 %
Tecno Pova 7 5G
87.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 Pro and Tecno Pova 7 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Apple A14 GPU Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
1941
Tecno Pova 7 5G
1011
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
5005
Tecno Pova 7 5G
2813
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19411011
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50052813
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2488
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Pova 7 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
1105744
Tecno Pova 7 5G
673173
CPU262691215846
GPU387783148921
Memory169306150452
UX285964157954
NanoReview Score1105744673173
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
7431
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.1 °Cn/a
Stability76 %n/a
Graphics Test44 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7431n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
OS Size 14 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HIOS 15

Battery

Volume 2815 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
19:45
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a
Web Browsing07:12 hn/a
Video Playback12:00 hn/a
Games04:33 hn/a
Standby Mode101 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6n/a
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
126
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
130
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview77n/a
Zoom111n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX514 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
140
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version n/a 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
92.3 dB
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2020 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 190
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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