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

Xiaomi 12X vs Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G

63 out 100
Xiaomi 12X
VS
68 out 100
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
Xiaomi 12X
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12X Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870, vs Tecno Pova 7 Pro 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 12X
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 195g
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1

Versions

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

Review

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.28 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 419 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 4500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 88.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12X
924 nits
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut98.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)523 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.7 mm (6.01 in) 164.5 mm (6.48 in)
Width 69.9 mm (2.75 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.16 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12X
89.3 %
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12X and Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12X
1297
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
1023
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12X
3428
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
3091
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12971023
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34283091
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2495
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12X], [Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12X
806389
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
706475
CPU237508228490
GPU235693152116
Memory153330159509
UX179858166360
NanoReview Score806389706475
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12X
4251
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.37.6 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test25 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4251n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12X]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 29.3 GB n/a
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 No Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (78% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 26 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 1:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12X
22:44
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
n/a
Web Browsing09:35 hn/a
Video Playback14:39 hn/a
Games05:35 hn/a
Standby Mode101 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 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 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9n/a
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX682
Sensor size1/1.561/1.7
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

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
Sensor size 1/3 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 6 (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 5.1 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* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *n/aNo
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/B26/B28/B32/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced December, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 200
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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