Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12 and Tecno Pova 7 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12 vs Tecno Pova 7 5G

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Xiaomi 12
VS
65 out 100
Tecno Pova 7 5G
Xiaomi 12
Tecno Pova 7 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Tecno Pova 7 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate. 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 Xiaomi 12
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 207g
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 5G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 and Tecno Pova 7 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:
Xiaomi 12
vs
Tecno Pova 7 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.28 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 419 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 87.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12
887 nits
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.7 mm (6.01 in) 167.3 mm (6.59 in)
Width 69.9 mm (2.75 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.16 mm (0.32 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12
89.3 %
Tecno Pova 7 5G
87.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 and Tecno Pova 7 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12
1702
Tecno Pova 7 5G
1011
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12
3977
Tecno Pova 7 5G
2813
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17021011
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39772813
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2488
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12], [Tecno Pova 7 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12
1187033
Tecno Pova 7 5G
673173
CPU308025215846
GPU439066148921
Memory237645150452
UX212297157954
NanoReview Score1187033673173
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12
8751
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a
Stability60 %n/a
Graphics Test52 fpsn/a
Graphics Score8751n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12
12987
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a
Writing score14840n/a
Web score11534n/a
Video editing7452n/a
Data manipulation9643n/a
NanoReview Score12987n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HIOS 15

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (87% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:46 h 1:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12
15:58
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a
Web Browsing06:17 hn/a
Video Playback10:46 hn/a
Games04:42 hn/a
Standby Mode71 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9n/a
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX766n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12
118
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 12
121
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12
113
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom72n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 n/a
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor OmniVision OV32B40 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 5.4
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
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced December, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 580 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 190
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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