Home Phone comparison Tecno Pova 6 Neo and Xiaomi Redmi 12 - Which is better?

Tecno Pova 6 Neo vs Xiaomi Redmi 12

55 out 100
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
VS
47 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
Xiaomi Redmi 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 6 Neo Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate, vs Xiaomi Redmi 12, Manufactured in June, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88. 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 6 Neo
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 12
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Lighter design: 198.5g vs 206g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 2/128 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 6 Neo and Xiaomi Redmi 12
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 6 Neo
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 580 nits 550 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 88 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12
539 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.3 %
Response timen/a26 ms
Contrastn/a898:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 168.6 mm (6.64 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 76.28 mm (3 in)
Thickness 9.23 mm (0.36 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 198.5 g (7 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP53
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
83.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi 12
88 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 6 Neo and Xiaomi Redmi 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate MediaTek Helio G88
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 128 48
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
720
Xiaomi Redmi 12
434
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
1986
Xiaomi Redmi 12
1223
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)720434
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19861223
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
415874
Xiaomi Redmi 12
266658
CPU12758584508
GPU7135639522
Memory9955969688
UX11737472940
NanoReview Score415874266658
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12
743
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12
9150
Writing scoren/a8646
Web scoren/a8615
Video editingn/a6849
Data manipulationn/a6391
NanoReview Scoren/a9150

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 4 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (29% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:54 h 2:07 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12
22:09
Web Browsingn/a07:58 h
Video Playbackn/a12:45 h
Gamesn/a04:59 h
Standby Moden/a118 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8150x6150 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 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/2.8
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.1
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 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 5.2 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category137
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Pova 6 Neo
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12
79.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced April, 2024 yr June, 2023 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr June, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 159
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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