Tecno Pova 3 vs Infinix Note 12

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Comparing the Tecno Pova 3 vs Infinix Note 12 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Tecno Pova 3 and Infinix Note 12 run at the same processing speed of 2.0 GHz.


Display: Tecno Pova 3 offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Infinix Note 12 offers 6.7 inches, making Tecno Pova 3 the larger display of the two. Infinix Note 12 features a AMOLED display compared to Tecno Pova 3's IPS LCD, making Infinix Note 12 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Tecno Pova 3 and Infinix Note 12 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Infinix Note 12 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Tecno Pova 3 offers 8 MP, making Infinix Note 12 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Tecno Pova 3 offers a higher battery capacity with 7000 mAh, while Infinix Note 12 offers 5000 mAh, making Tecno Pova 3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Tecno Pova 3 and Infinix Note 12 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: Infinix Note 12 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Tecno Pova 3 has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Release Date

27 Jun, 2022
20 May, 2022
04 Aug, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Helio G88
MediaTek Helio G88
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Main Display

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
8 inches (20.32 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
2256x2504 px
90 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A
N/A
6.49 inches (16.48 cm)
N/A
N/A
1080x2520 px (FHD)

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
10 MP

Battery

7000 mAh
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
33W Flash Charging
33W Fast Charging
45W
N/A
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
eMCP
N/A

User Ratings

4/5
(4,035 ratings)
4.2/5
(29,162 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

14h 44m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Jun 27, 2022
(Official)
May 20, 2022
(Official)
Jul 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11
Android

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
9 Year

Custom UI

HiOS
XOS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G88
MediaTek Helio G88
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MC2
Mali-G52 MC2
Adreno 840

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB
12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s
N/A
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.3 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
8 inches  (20.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
2256x2504 px

Brightness

N/A
1000 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
3000 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
20:9
N/A

Pixel Density

389 ppi
393 ppi
422 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.43 %
86.06 %
178.04 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
92 %
90.1 %

Design

Height

173.1 mm
164.4 mm
158.4 mm

Width

78.4 mm
76.6 mm
72.8 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm
8.0 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

230 grams
184.5 grams
215 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic
N/A

Form Factor

N/A
N/A
Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A
N/A
Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IPX2
N/A
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle
200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoom 3x Optical Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view0.6µm pixel size
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera0.7µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Quad LED Flash
Yes Quad LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6120 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
30 x Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

2k @30 fps
QWXGA 2K @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @120 fps
Full HD @120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
10 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

Yes Dual LED
Yes Dual LED
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh
5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 55 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Flash Charging 50% in 40 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging
Yes 45W

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

14h 44m
N/A
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 57m 41s
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
eMCP
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS
Yes with Glonass

NFC

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
DTS Sound
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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