Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs Tecno Pova 5 Pro 256GB

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs Tecno Pova 5 Pro 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Tecno Pova 5 Pro 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,077, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 scores 1,991, making Tecno Pova 5 Pro 256GB the better performer.


Display: Tecno Pova 5 Pro 256GB offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 offers 6.67 inches, making Tecno Pova 5 Pro 256GB the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Tecno Pova 5 Pro 256GB's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Tecno Pova 5 Pro 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 offers 48 MP, making Tecno Pova 5 Pro 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Tecno Pova 5 Pro 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 offers 13 MP, making Tecno Pova 5 Pro 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 delivers longer battery life with 16h 21m, while Tecno Pova 5 Pro 256GB delivers 11h 26m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Tecno Pova 5 Pro 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 offers 128 GB, making Tecno Pova 5 Pro 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Tecno Pova 5 Pro 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 is rated 7.


User Rating: Tecno Pova 5 Pro 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has a rating of 3.9.

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Summary

Spec Score

78%
78%

Release Date

11 Jan, 2023
22 Aug, 2023

Performance

Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
MediaTek Dimensity 6080
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
0.08 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
33W Fast Charging
68W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Lovely screen
  • Good performance and battery life
  • Excellent design and build quality
  • Good daylight photography
  • Unique design enhances the phone's appeal
  • Good performance
  • 120Hz display
  • 68W fast-charging speed

Cons

  • Comes with Android 12 and dated security patch
  • Bloatware
  • Lowlight photography could have been better
  • Lack of ultra-wide camera sensor
  • Large form factor could be an issue for some

User Ratings

3.9/5
(10,941 ratings)
4.1/5
(5,988 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

16h 21m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
11h 26m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
413,805
AnTuTu Score

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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Jan 11, 2023
(Official)
Aug 22, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v13

OS Updates

2 Years
N/A

Security Updates

4 Years
N/A

Custom UI

HyperOS
HiOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
MediaTek Dimensity 6080 MT6833

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

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
413,805

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

27.0 s
21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.0 %
35.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

1200 nits
580 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
N/A

Pixel Density

395 ppi
396 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.97 %
84.81 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

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

Design

Height

165.88 mm
168.5 mm

Width

76.21 mm
76.5 mm

Thickness

7.98 mm
9 mm

Weight

188 grams
220 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle1/2.7" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
0.08 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Beautify
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame
Macro Video
Kaleidoscope
Short Video Mode
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 34 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 22 minutes
Yes 68W Flash Charging 50% in 15 minutes

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.

16h 21m
11h 26m

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

1h 3m 26s
0h 38m 15s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N3
TDD N40
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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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 v5.1
Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
DTS Sound

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

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

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