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Lower mid-range · 2024

Tecno Pova 6 Neo

From ₦140,000 to ₦256,000 · 10 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
Best for
Strength All-day battery (7000mAh), 120Hz screen
Extras Reverse wireless charging, Cooling system
Watch out 4G only
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.78″ IPS LCD · 120Hz
G99 Ultimate 8 / 128 GB
7000 mAh 33W charging
50 MP 8 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.78″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2460 · 120 Hz
Smooth scrolling

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
6.78"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2460 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Colour depth
10-bit (1B colours)
10-bit
Brightness
580 nits
HDR
Not listed

Performance

Mediatek Helio G99 Ultimate (6 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Mali-G57 MC2
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Mediatek Helio G99 Ultimate (6 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
448,000
v10
CPU
8-core, 2.2 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Process
6 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.2
CPU layout
2x Cortex A76 a 2.2Ghz + 6x Cortex A55 a 2.0Ghz

Software & updates

Android 14, HIOS 14 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new iOS versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 14, HIOS 14
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

50 MP main · 8 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
50 MP
Front camera
8 MP
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Video
1440p @ 30 fps

Battery

7000 mAh · 33 W wired
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
7000 mAh
Wired charging
33 W
Reverse wireless charging
Supported
Reverse charging
Removable
No

Audio

Stereo · Dolby Atmos · Hi-Res
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Dolby Atmos
Supported
Hi-Res audio
Supported
Audio features
Hi-Res audio, Dolby Atmos

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
8/128GB · 8/256GB
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

9.2 mm · IP53
Height
168.6 mm
Width
76.6 mm
Thickness
9.2 mm
IP rating
IP53

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 16

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses
97% larger battery capacity
7,000 mAh vs 3,561 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
448k vs 1.9M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1440p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
₦644k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S24

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
75% larger battery capacity
7,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.78″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower benchmark score
448k vs 1.9M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1440p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
₦294k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

10 sellers·New from ₦256,000·Used from ₦140,000

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Jiji Used
₦165,000
Fair for used
LAVIC PHONES & GADGETS
6.3 yrs · 128GB
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Jiji Used
₦200,000
DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL
6.2 yrs · 249 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji Used
₦200,000
KenzyGadgets
2.1 yrs · 25 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji New
₦256,000
DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL
6.2 yrs · 249 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji Used
₦150,000
Elder tech enterprises
3.0 yrs · 128GB
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Jiji Used
₦140,000
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Henry Ofos
128GB
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Jiji Used
₦145,000
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Victor Folorunso
256GB
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Jiji Used
₦195,000
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Idealo Technology ltd
128GB
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Jiji Used
₦195,000
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Abubakar Aliyu
1.5 yrs · 128GB
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Jiji Used
₦230,000
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Buchester Communications
3.3 yrs · 2 feedback · 256GB
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Konga · Jiji

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