realme 12x vs Tecno Pova Curve 2

At a glance

Brand: realme; Tecno
Release date: March 2024, 2 years 4 months ago; February 2026, 5 months ago
Launch price: CN¥ 1,399.00 ($ 204.59); —
AnTuTu: 442.599 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 70% of devices; 810.000 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 80% of devices

Size: 6.67"; 6.78"
Resolution: 720 x 1604 px HD+; 1208 x 2644 px QHD
Type: LCD IPS; AMOLED
Density: 264 ppi Medium Density; 429 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio: 20:9; 20:9
Features: Hole-punch Notch, TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Brightnes 625 cd/m² (typ), Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless; Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 144 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Brightnes 700 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1000 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², Peak brightness - 4500 cd/m², 5000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Color LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Dual Edge display, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 6100+; MediaTek Dimensity 7100
CPU: 2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex A76 +6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55; 4x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex A78+4x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 6 nm; 6 nm
Frequency: 2.2 GHz; 2.4 GHz
GPU: ARM Mali-G57 MC2; Mali-G610 MC2
RAM: 12 GB; 8 GB
RAM type: LPDDR4X RAM; RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 50 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.8; ƒ/ 1.88
Flash: LED; Dual LED
Optical stabilization: No; No
Slow motion: Yes, 120 fps; Yes, 120 fps
Features: Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer; Flicker sensor, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Geotagging, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Front Flash

Dimensions: 75.4 mm 162.9 mm 7.9 mm Print 3D Model; 77.4 mm 163.1 mm 7.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 190 g; 195 g
Materials: Plastic , Splash resistant design; Plastic
Colors: Black Gold; Silver Gray Purple
Water/dust resistance: IP54; IP64 , MIL-STD-810H
Usable surface: 85 %; 89 %

Operating system: Android 14 Upside-down cake RealmeUI 5.0 (Android 14); Android 16 Android 16
Updates: OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 3 years; —
Google services: Without Google Mobile services; With Google Mobile Services

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy); A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), HID (Human Interface Profile), LE (Low Energy), LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi: 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac; 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features: Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display; Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB: USB Type-C; USB Type-C
USB features: Charging, OTG; Charging, OTG
Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo; GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

5G: n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28a (700), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500); n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE: B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G: B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900); B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G: CDMA BC0 (800), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Fingerprint: Yes, on the side; Yes, in screen
Accelerometer: Yes; Yes
Gyroscope: Yes; Yes
Proximity: Yes; Yes
Light sensor: Yes; Yes
Cooling system: No; No
Audio: Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers; Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers