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Tecno Pova 6 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G

58 out 100
Tecno Pova 6
VS
60 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
Tecno Pova 6
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 6 Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 210.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Tecno Pova 6 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    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
    Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED OLED
    Size 6.78 in 6.67 in
    Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
    Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
    Pixel density 396 ppi 395 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 1300 nits 500 nits
    HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 86.7 %
    Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Tecno Pova 6
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    982 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a104.3 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a121 Hz
    Response timen/a1 ms
    Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 166.2 mm (6.54 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
    Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.98 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 210.5 g (7.43 oz)
    Water resistance IP53 IP53
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green    		 - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Tecno Pova 6
    84.1 %
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    86.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Tecno Pova 6 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate MediaTek Dimensity 1080
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2600 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)    		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 3.0
    Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G68 MP4
    GPU Cores 128 256
    GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 800 MHz
    FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 686 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Tecno Pova 6
    726
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    960
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Tecno Pova 6
    1983
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    2372
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)726960
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19832372
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Tecno Pova 6
    428894
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    532707
    CPU131913153680
    GPU71029113320
    Memory106630118696
    UX119322146831
    NanoReview Score428894532707
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Tecno Pova 6
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    2260
    Max Surface Temp.n/a48.4 °C
    Stabilityn/a99 %
    Graphics Testn/a13 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a2260
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Tecno Pova 6
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    11783
    Writing scoren/a13448
    Web scoren/a9609
    Video editingn/a7166
    Data manipulationn/a10677
    NanoReview Scoren/a11783

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
    OS Size n/a 56 GB
    UI Skin HIOS 14 MIUI 14

    Battery

    Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 70 W 120 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes No
    Fast Charging Yes (65% in 30 min) Yes (80% in 15 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:00 h 0:23 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Tecno Pova 6
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    19:05
    Web Browsingn/a07:29 h
    Video Playbackn/a12:08 h
    Gamesn/a05:15 h
    Standby Moden/a89 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 108 MP 200 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 16384x12288 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 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
    Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 200 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix108 MP200 MP
    Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
    Focal lengthn/a24 mm
    Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HPX
    Sensor sizen/a1/1.4
    Pixel size0.7 μm0.56 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 6
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    117
    Video quality
    Tecno Pova 6
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    117
    Overall camera score
    Tecno Pova 6
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    113
    Bokehn/a55
    Previewn/a62
    Zoomn/a77
    Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G]

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
    Aperture n/a f/2.6
    Sensor CMOS Sony IMX471
    Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
    Pixel size n/a 1 μm
    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 5.2 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
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
    3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
    LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
    LTE category13n/a
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio Yes No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Tecno Pova 6
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    81.1 dB

    Other

    Class Budget Mid-range
    Announced April, 2024 yr October, 2022 yr
    Release Date April, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 145 499
    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 120 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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