Tecno Pova Neo 3 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova Neo 3 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.82 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova Neo 3
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 201g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova Neo 3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.82 in 6.67 in
Resolution 720x1640 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 263 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 86.7 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Pova Neo 3
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
883 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 170.67 mm (6.72 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 9.3 mm (0.37 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova Neo 3
84.8 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
86.7 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova Neo 3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 3.0
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 48 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 686 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova Neo 3
430
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
958
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova Neo 3
1459
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
2372
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)430958
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14592372
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova Neo 3
254994
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
528143
CPU83506156188
GPU50281135768
Memory56435106978
UX64772129202
NanoReview Score254994528143
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Pova Neo 3
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
2256
Max Surface Temp.n/a36.6 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a13 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2256
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Pova Neo 3
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
11754
Writing scoren/a13265
Web scoren/a9285
Video editingn/a7173
Data manipulationn/a10944
NanoReview Scoren/a11754

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 8 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 20 GB
UI Skin HIOS 13 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 70 min) Yes (78% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Pova Neo 3
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
20:44
Web Browsingn/a08:41 h
Video Playbackn/a13:50 h
Gamesn/a05:43 h
Standby Moden/a89 h

Main camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 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: 16 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix16 MP50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.9
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX766
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K4H7
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Pova Neo 3
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
108
Video quality
Tecno Pova Neo 3
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
98
Overall camera score
Tecno Pova Neo 3
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
102
Bokehn/a60
Previewn/a61
Zoomn/a70

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV16A1
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 5.1 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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No 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 category7n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Pova Neo 3
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
89.2 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced June, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 150 399
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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