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

Xiaomi 12S Ultra vs Tecno Pova 7 5G

74 out 100
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
VS
65 out 100
Tecno Pova 7 5G
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Tecno Pova 7 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12S Ultra Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus 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 12S Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 521ppi
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 5G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 207g vs 225g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4860mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12S Ultra 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
vs
Tecno Pova 7 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.73 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 521 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 87.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1064 nits
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)186 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12S Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.17 mm (6.42 in) 167.3 mm (6.59 in)
Width 74.92 mm (2.95 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 9.06 mm (0.36 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 225 g (7.94 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
89.4 %
Tecno Pova 7 5G
87.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12S Ultra and Tecno Pova 7 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC 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 900 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1458
Tecno Pova 7 5G
1011
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
3970
Tecno Pova 7 5G
2813
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14581011
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39702813
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2488
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12S Ultra], [Tecno Pova 7 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1234229
Tecno Pova 7 5G
673173
CPU331276215846
GPU485862148921
Memory182917150452
UX234174157954
NanoReview Score1234229673173
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
9860
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.49.2 °Cn/a
Stability70 %n/a
Graphics Test59 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9860n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12S Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
13365
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a
Writing score15792n/a
Web score11773n/a
Video editing7444n/a
Data manipulation9984n/a
NanoReview Score13365n/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- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 Android 15
OS Size 32 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 13 HIOS 15

Battery

Volume 4860 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 (73% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 1:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
21:00
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a
Web Browsing08:46 hn/a
Video Playback13:01 hn/a
Games05:25 hn/a
Standby Mode96 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Zoom Optical, 5x 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 3840 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 128 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth: 0.3 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 length23 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX989n/a
Sensor size1/1n/a
Pixel size1.6 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/4.1n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
137
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
129
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview63n/a
Zoom136n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12S Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 n/a
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV32C n/a
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
103
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
132
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a

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
- QZSS
- 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
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
83.2 dB
Tecno Pova 7 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2022 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 890 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 190
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- 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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