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Tecno Pova 4 Pro vs Xiaomi 12T

55 out 100
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
VS
66 out 100
Xiaomi 12T
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
Xiaomi 12T

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 4 Pro Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.66 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Xiaomi 12T, Manufactured in October, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 4 Pro
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12T
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 211g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 4 Pro and Xiaomi 12T
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
vs
Xiaomi 12T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.66 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 86.7 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi 12T
950 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.79 mm (6.49 in) 163.1 mm (6.42 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 9.19 mm (0.36 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Red		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
84.4 %
Xiaomi 12T
86.7 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 4 Pro and Xiaomi 12T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2850 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 580
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G610 MP6
GPU Cores 128 768
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 860 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1309 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
731
Xiaomi 12T
1209
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
1889
Xiaomi 12T
3544
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7311209
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18893544
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
403684
Xiaomi 12T
844608
CPU128793261543
GPU57376203940
Memory108333181754
UX109182197371
NanoReview Score403684844608
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
1254
Xiaomi 12T
5860
Max Surface Temp.n/a35.7 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test7 fps35 fps
Graphics Score12545860
Sources: 3DMark [Tecno Pova 4 Pro], [Xiaomi 12T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
10284
Xiaomi 12T
11924
Writing score1314916185
Web score803010678
Video editing62746831
Data manipulation683910178
NanoReview Score1028411924

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 25.5 GB
UI Skin HiOS 8.6 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 24 min) Yes (50% in 7 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:23 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi 12T
21:37
Web Browsingn/a08:33 h
Video Playbackn/a12:21 h
Gamesn/a04:59 h
Standby Moden/a109 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 12032x9204 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor sizen/a1/1.67
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K4H7
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi 12T
120
Video quality
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi 12T
127
Overall camera score
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi 12T
115
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a63
Zoomn/a67
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12T]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX596
Sensor size n/a 1/3.47
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.3
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
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1318
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Pova 4 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi 12T
87.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced October, 2022 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 265 600
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 12T the clear winner in this comparison.

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