Tecno Pova 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G

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Comparing the Tecno Pova 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 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 5 and Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.2 GHz.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G offers a screen size of 6.79 inches, while Tecno Pova 5 offers 6.78 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G the larger display of the two. Both Tecno Pova 5 and Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Tecno Pova 5 and Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Tecno Pova 5 and Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Tecno Pova 5 offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G offers 5000 mAh, making Tecno Pova 5 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Tecno Pova 5 and Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


User Rating: Tecno Pova 5 and Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G both receive the same user rating of 4.2.

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Tecno Pova 5
₹14,999
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₹11,998
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Summary

Spec Score

77%
77%

Release Date

22 Aug, 2023
04 Aug, 2023

Performance

MediaTek Helio G99
Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
8 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.79 inches (17.25 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
0.08 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
5000 mAh
45W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Premium glass back
  • Good primary camera in daylight
  • Impressive performance
  • Excellent battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Portrait mode needs improvement
  • Fast charging could have been better
  • Bloatware

User Ratings

4.2/5
(1,087 ratings)
4.2/5
(23,057 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
18h 06m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 22, 2023
(Official)
Aug 04, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v13

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years

Security Updates

N/A
3 Years

Custom UI

HiOS
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G99
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 613

RAM

8 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
18.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.79 inches  (17.25 cm)

Resolution

1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)

Brightness

580 nits
550 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

396 ppi
396 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.65 %
85.26 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91 %

Design

Height

168.6 mm
168.6 mm

Width

76.6 mm
76.28 mm

Thickness

9 mm
8.17 mm

Weight

219.4 grams
199 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP53

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size
0.08 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter

Video Recording

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 50% in 21 minutes
Yes 18W Fast Charging

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.

N/A
18h 06m

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

N/A
1h 44m 31s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.070 W/kg Body: 0.723 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

DTS Sound
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Accelerometer Compass