Tecno Pova 5 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A12
Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 5 Pro Manufactured in August, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6080, vs Samsung Galaxy A12, Manufactured in December, 2020with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 5 Pro
- Larger display: 6.78in
- Higher pixel density: 396ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A12
- Lighter design: 205g vs 220g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 2/32 GB - 3/32 GB - 3/128 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.78 in | 6.5 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2460 pixels | 720x1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 21:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 396 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 580 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.3 % | 82.1 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | n/a |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 96.3 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 337 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 52 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | 864:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 168.5 mm (6.63 in) | 164 mm (6.46 in) |
| Width | 76.5 mm (3.01 in) | 75.8 mm (2.98 in) |
| Thickness | 9 mm (0.35 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 220 g (7.76 oz) | 205 g (7.23 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Silver |
- White - Black - Blue - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6080 | MediaTek Helio P35 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76) |
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 32 |
| GPU Frequency | 1068 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | 136.7 GFLOPS | 43.5 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 765 | 480 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2102 | 1522 |
| CPU | 143123 | 52120 |
| GPU | 68312 | 18126 |
| Memory | 105927 | 39276 |
| UX | 115578 | 37917 |
| NanoReview Score | 432940 | 147439 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | - 3 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | n/a | 13 GB |
| UI Skin | HIOS 14 | One UI Core 5.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 68 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (70% in 30 min) | Yes (20% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:50 h | 3:03 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:08 h | 11:00 h |
| Video Playback | 11:32 h | 13:25 h |
| Games | 05:03 h | 06:03 h |
| Standby Mode | 107 h | 133 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8190x6144 pixels | 8000x6000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | No |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Depth: 0.08 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung S5KGM2 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | n/a | 5 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | n/a | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | n/a | UMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900) |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41) |
| LTE category | n/a | 7 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | August, 2023 yr | November, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2023 yr | December, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 230 | 180 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 68 W | n/a |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Pova 5 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.
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