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Tecno Pova 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (China)

Tecno Pova 5G

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (China)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (China)

Tecno Pova 5G

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (China)

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G network

5G band SA/NSA

5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A, Cat7, 301 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

LTE, Cat12, 603 Mbps download, 102 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Availability
Oficially announced

2021-12

2022-10
Status

2021-12

2022-11

Design
Build

Polycarbonate

Plastic, glass
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

172.8 mm

165.9 mm
Width

78.2 mm

76.2 mm
Thickness

9.1 mm

8 mm
Weight

-

188 g
Splash resistant

-

IP53
Dust proof

-

IP53
Colors

Black

Black, Blue, White

Display
Display type

IPS LCD

Samsung AMOLED
Physical size

6.9 inches

6.67 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2460 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

389 ppi

395 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

-

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen
Display features

120Hz

120Hz, 1200 nits (peak)

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Dual-core 2.4 GHz Cortex-A78

Dual-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A78
CPU(second)

Hexa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55

Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Chipset

MediaTek MT6877 Dimensity 900 5G

Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
GPU

Mali-G68 MC4

Adreno 619
Memory RAM

8 GB

4, 6, 8 GB
Internal storage

128 GB

128, 256 GB
Memory card

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC

No
Memory card max

256 GB

-
Storage

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

OS
OS

Android 11, HIOS 8.0

Android 12, MIUI 13

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Dual
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP

(wide) , 48 MP, 24 mm, 1/2" , 0.8 µm
2 MP

2 MP, (depth) , f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

-

8000 x 6000 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30/60fps
Primary camera flash

quad-LED flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash
Camera features

HDR, Panorama

Autofocus, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 16 MP

(wide) , 8 MP, f/2.0 , 1/4" , 1.12 µm
Selfie camera resolution

-

3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera features

-

Face detection, face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30/60fps

Sound
3.5mm jack

Yes

Yes
Loudspeaker

Yes

Yes
Earpiece

Yes

Yes

Multimedia
Radio

FM Radio

Unspecified

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.1
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

-

Yes
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

No
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

-

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
BDS

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, fingerprint, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Browser
HTML

HTML5

HTML5

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

6000 mAh

5000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Yes, 18W

Yes, 33W

Tests and performance
Antutu

476461 (v9)

389210 (v9)
Geekbench(single-core)

-

602 (v5.2)
Geekbench(multi-core)

-

1891 (v5.2)

Cost
Price

305 USD

170 USD

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