Home Phone comparison Tecno Pova 6 and Xiaomi 12S Ultra - Which is better?

Tecno Pova 6 vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra

58 out 100
Tecno Pova 6
VS
74 out 100
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Tecno Pova 6
Xiaomi 12S Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 6 Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate, vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra, Manufactured in July, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. 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
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 225g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4860mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12S Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 521ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 6 and Xiaomi 12S Ultra
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
vs
Xiaomi 12S Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.73 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 521 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 89.4 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova 6
n/a
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1064 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a186 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12S Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166.2 mm (6.54 in) 163.17 mm (6.42 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 74.92 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 9.06 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 225 g (7.94 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 6
84.1 %
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
89.4 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 6 and Xiaomi 12S Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3190 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 6
726
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1458
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 6
1983
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
3970
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7261458
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19833970
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12S Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 6
428894
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1234229
CPU131913331276
GPU71029485862
Memory106630182917
UX119322234174
NanoReview Score4288941234229
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova 6
n/a
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
9860
Max Surface Temp.n/a49.2 °C
Stabilityn/a70 %
Graphics Testn/a59 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9860
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12S Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Pova 6
n/a
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
13365
Writing scoren/a15792
Web scoren/a11773
Video editingn/a7444
Data manipulationn/a9984
NanoReview Scoren/a13365

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12
OS Size n/a 32 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4860 mAh
Max Charging Power 70 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (65% in 30 min) Yes (73% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:00 h 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova 6
n/a
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
21:00
Web Browsingn/a08:46 h
Video Playbackn/a13:01 h
Gamesn/a05:25 h
Standby Moden/a96 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 3840 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 128 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX989
Sensor sizen/a1/1
Pixel size0.7 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/4.1
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Pova 6
n/a
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
137
Video quality
Tecno Pova 6
n/a
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
129
Overall camera score
Tecno Pova 6
n/a
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a63
Zoomn/a136
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12S Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.5
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV32C
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Pova 6
n/a
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
103
Video quality
Tecno Pova 6
n/a
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
132

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.2 5.2
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
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE category1320
5G SupportNoYes

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
n/a
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
83.2 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced April, 2024 yr July, 2022 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr July, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 145 890
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 70 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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