Tecno Pova 6 Pro vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 6 Pro Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6080, vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2020with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 6 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 198.3g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 6 Pro and Apple iPhone 12 Pro
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1300 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.1 % 87.1 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
1067 nits
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
796 nits
sRGB gamut138.6 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)90 Hz277 Hz
Response time1 ms3.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.5 mm (6.52 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 198.3 g (6.99 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Green
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
88.1 %
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 6 Pro and Apple iPhone 12 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6080 Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1068 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 136.7 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
770
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
2096
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
5005
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7701941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20965005
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
437214
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
1105744
CPU135338262691
GPU69698387783
Memory109252169306
UX122926285964
NanoReview Score4372141105744
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
7431
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.1 °C
Stabilityn/a76 %
Graphics Testn/a44 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7431

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 56 GB 14 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 2815 mAh
Max Charging Power 70 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (65% in 30 min) Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:00 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
30:11
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
19:45
Web Browsing12:48 h07:12 h
Video Playback16:03 h12:00 h
Games05:34 h04:33 h
Standby Mode155 h101 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX372
Sensor size1/1.521/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
126
Video quality
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
130
Overall camera score
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a77
Zoomn/a111

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4290x2800 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX514
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
Video quality
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
140

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 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (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)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
89 dB
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
92.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2024 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 229 1000
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 70 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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