Tecno Pova 2 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global) Comparison and Differences

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Tecno Pova 2

Tecno Pova 2

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global)

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Tecno Pova 2 or Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global) Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Tecno Pova 2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global)
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Release date 2021, June 03 2022, October 27
Dimensions (HxWxD) 173.3 x 78.8 x 9.6 mm | 6.82 x 6.82 x 3.1 in 165.9 x 76.2 x 8 mm | 6.53 x 6.53 x 3 in
Weight 0 g | 0 oz 188 g | 6.63 oz
Body Build Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
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Colors Polar Silver, Power Blue, Dazzle Black Frosted Green, Matte Black, Mystique Blue
Battery 7000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable
Approximate price 140 EUR 180 EUR
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Screen

Technology IPS LCD AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.9" in 6.67" in
Screen area 113.1 cm2 107.4 cm2
Screen format 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 82.8% 85.0%
Screen resolution 1080 x 2460 px 1080 x 2400 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 0 PPI 395 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Other specs - 480 nits - 120Hz
-1200 nits (peak)
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 48 MP, Quad 48 MP, Triple
Camera specs -48 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF
-2 MP, (macro)
-2 MP, (depth)
-2 MP, (depth)
-48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
-8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
-2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Functions Quad-LED flash Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 8 MP, Single 13 MP, Single
Specifications 8 MP, f/2.0 13 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Functions Dual-LED flash HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 11, HIOS 7.6 Android 12, MIUI 13
Chipset - MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm) - Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (6 nm)
CPU - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Mali-G52 MC2 Adreno 619
External memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal memory 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 9 Total 248000 389687
Antutu 8 Total 200068
GeekBench 5 Single Core 360 602
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 1300 1891

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
-4G - LTE
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
-4G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
-5G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - 24-bit/192kHz audio

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port
Other extras
- Fast charging 18W

- Fast charging 33W, 50% in 22 min
- IP53, dust and splash resistant
Versions
- Not to be confused with Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 for China market

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