Tecno Pova 5G vs Infinix Note 12 Pro

Comparing the Tecno Pova 5G vs Infinix Note 12 Pro 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 5G and Infinix Note 12 Pro run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.

Display: Tecno Pova 5G offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Infinix Note 12 Pro offers 6.7 inches, making Tecno Pova 5G the larger display of the two. Infinix Note 12 Pro features a AMOLED display compared to Tecno Pova 5G's IPS LCD, making Infinix Note 12 Pro the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Infinix Note 12 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Tecno Pova 5G offers 50 MP, making Infinix Note 12 Pro better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Tecno Pova 5G and Infinix Note 12 Pro feature a 16 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Infinix Note 12 Pro delivers longer battery life with 12h 56m, while Tecno Pova 5G delivers None, making Infinix Note 12 Pro the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Tecno Pova 5G and Infinix Note 12 Pro offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: Infinix Note 12 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Tecno Pova 5G has a rating of 4.

Tecno Pova 5G

₹15,999

(Discontinued)

Infinix Note 12 Pro

₹18,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

13 Feb, 2022

14 Jul, 2022

14 May, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 900	MediaTek Dimensity 810	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
IPS LCD	AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2460 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	60 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	108 MP Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
2 MP Macro Camera	2 MP Macro Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
N/A	2 MP Depth Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


16 MP	16 MP	50 MP

Battery


6000 mAh	5000 mAh	6600 mAh
18W Flash Charging	33W Fast Charging	100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	512 GB
UFS 3.1	N/A	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

7.0/10

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8.7/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Good design and build
Bright AMOLED panel
Long battery life
Decent primary camera

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Bloatware
Could use an ultra-wide lens
Refresh rate capped at 60Hz

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

4/5

(1,203 ratings)

4.1/5

(34,583 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	387,252 AnTuTu Score	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
N/A	12h 56m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Jul 14, 2022

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v11

Android v12

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

HiOS

XOS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Best In Class

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877

MediaTek Dimensity 810 MT6833

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MC4

Mali-G57 MC2

Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

387,252

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

19.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

5.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

19.1 %

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2460 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Brightness

N/A

700 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

4500 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

60 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

389 ppi

393 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.79 %

85.62 %

89.7 %

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91 %

92 %

94.49 %

Design

Height

172.8 mm

164.6 mm

162.98 mm

Width

78.2 mm

76.9 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

9 mm

7.9 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

N/A

188 grams

232 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IPX2

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle

108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.724 mm focal length

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

2 MP
Macro Camera

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

N/A

2 MP
Depth Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Quad LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

12000 x 9000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

N/A

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Dual LED

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

6000 mAh

5000 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 55 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Flash Charging 50% in 33 minutes

Yes 33W Fast Charging 100% in 94 minutes

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless 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

12h 56m

15h 10m

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

N/A

1h 18m 5s

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB

Yes Up to 2 TB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
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) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

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

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2

Yes v5.0

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

DTS Sound

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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