Tecno Pova 2 vs Infinix Hot 12
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Tecno Pova 2 Infinix Hot 12
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.9-inch Tecno Pova 2 (with MediaTek Helio G85) that was released on June 3 2021 against the Infinix Hot 12 which is powered by the same chip and came out 11 months after. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
- Differences
- Review
- Specs
- Benchmarks
- Battery life
- Camera
- Comments
Key differences
An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Tecno Pova 2
- Comes with 2000 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5000 mAh
- 50% higher pixel density (389 vs 259 PPI)
Reasons to consider the Infinix Hot 12
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Stereo speakers
- More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
- The phone is 11-months newer
Review
Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Pova 2 64 Hot 12 65 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Pova 2 32 Hot 12 31 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Pova 2 85 Hot 12 78 Camera Photo and video recording quality Pova 2 58 Hot 12 55 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Pova 2 71 Hot 12 71 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Pova 2 58 Hot 12 58
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Pova 2 vs Hot 12
Display
| Type | IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.82 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2460 pixels | 720 x 1612 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 389 ppi | 259 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Max rated brightness | 480 nits | - |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.8% | 84.5% |
Design and build
| Height | 173.3 mm (6.82 inches) | 170.47 mm (6.71 inches) |
| Width | 78.8 mm (3.1 inches) | 77.6 mm (3.06 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.6 mm (0.38 inches) | 8.32 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 207 gramm (7.3 oz) | 194.9 gramm (6.87 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black Gray Blue | White Black Blue Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes in home button | Yes in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio Pova 2 82.8% Hot 12 +2% 84.5%
Performance
Tests of Tecno Pova 2 and Infinix Hot 12 in the benchmarks
SoC | Chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| Max. clock | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~59 GFLOPS | ~59 GFLOPS |
Memory | RAM size | 4 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
Storage | Storage size | 64 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Pova 2 +3% 374 Hot 12 363 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Pova 2 +6% 1359 Hot 12 1287 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Pova 2 +1% 252936 Hot 12 251216
| CPU | 67636 | 67349 |
| GPU | 57251 | 61522 |
| Memory | 45938 | 44361 |
| UX | 82059 | 75843 |
| Total score | 252936 | 251216 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance Pova 2 717 Hot 12 n/a
| Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 4 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 717 | - |
| PCMark 3.0 score | 8070 | - |
Sources: 3DMark [3] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 | Android 12 |
| ROM | HIOS 7.6 | XOS 10.6 |
Battery
Specifications | Capacity | 7000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charge power | 18 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 90 min) | Yes (25% in 15 min) |
| Full charging time | 3:30 hr | 1:42 hr |
Camera
Specs and camera test of smartphones
Main camera | Matrix | 48 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 4208 x 3120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Quad LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 4 (48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 2 (13 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Phase autofocus | - 13 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus |
| Macro lens | - 2 MP | - |
| Depth lens | - 2 MP | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
Selfie camera | Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo NAVIC | GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
Network | Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 7 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | June 2021 | April 2022 |
| Release date | June 2021 | April 2022 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the battery life and camera are more important to you then choose the Tecno Pova 2. But if the design and sound are more of a priority – go for the Infinix Hot 12.
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