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- Pova Neo 3 vs Redmi 12 5G
Tecno Pova Neo 3 vs Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
What Pova Neo 3 does better (1) and where Redmi 12 5G wins (11) — every spec side by side.
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5.0Display5.6
2.8Performance4.5
3.7Camera4.6
7.6Battery4.6
7.1Features5.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pova Neo 3Redmi 12 5G
| Pova Neo 3 | Redmi 12 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 170.7 mm | 168.6 mm | +2.1 mm |
| Width | 77.6 mm | 76.3 mm | +1.3 mm |
| Thickness | 9.3 mm | 8.2 mm | +1.1 mm |
| Weight | 201 g | 199 g | +2 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pova Neo 3 better than Redmi 12 5G?
- Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+40%
Why is Redmi 12 5G better than Pova Neo 3?
- Main camera16 MP vs 50 MP3.1×
- AnTuTu score323,764 vs 560,863+73%
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,459 vs 1,947+33%
- Pixel density263 ppi vs 396 ppi+51%
- Process12 nm vs 4 nm3×
- Peak brightness500 nits vs 550 nits+10%
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+10%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Thickness9.3 mm vs 8.2 mm+13%
- Bluetooth5.1 vs 5.3+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 201 g | 199 g |
| Thickness | 9.3 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 170.7 mm | 168.6 mm |
| Width | 77.6 mm | 76.3 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Ingress protection | — | IP53 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx3 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Colours | Amber Gold, Mecha Black, Hurricane Blue | Jade Black, Pastel Blue, Moonstone Silver |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,640 px | 2,460 px |
| Pixel density | 263 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 550 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.4% | 85.1% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 | Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 12 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 | Adreno 613 |
| AnTuTu score | 323,764 | 560,863 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,459 | 1,947 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 16 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | — | f/1.8 |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 7,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 28% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.98 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | HIOS 13 | HyperOS 2 |
