Lower mid-range · 2026

Tecno Pova 8

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Our Take

CPU lands in today’s mid-range range

Best for

Strength All-day battery (8000mAh), 144Hz screen

Extras IP64 water resistance

6.76″ IPS LCD · 144Hz

7100 6 / 128 GB

8000 mAh 45W charging

50 MP 13 MP selfie

5G NFC

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Full specifications

Display

6.76″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2344 · 144 Hz

Smooth scrolling

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

Screen size

6.76"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 2344 px

Refresh rate

144 Hz

Smooth

HDR

Not listed

Performance

Mediatek Dimensity 7100 (6 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Mali-G610 MC2

Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 7100 (6 nm)

Current CPU tier

Mid-range

CPU

8-core, 2.4 GHz

GPU

Mali-G610 MC2

Process

6 nm

Software & updates

Android 16, HIOS 16 · 2-year support (brand estimate)

How long the maker keeps shipping iOS and security updates — the main thing that decides how many years this phone stays current.

Operating system

Android 16, HIOS 16

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

~2 years

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · 13 MP selfie

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

Main camera

50 MP f/1.8

Front camera

13 MP f/2.2

Video

1440p @ 30 fps

Battery

8000 mAh · 45 W wired

Plenty

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

Capacity

8000 mAh

Wired charging

45 W

Removable

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable

RAM

6 GB

Storage

128 GB

Configurations

6/128GB · 8/128GB · 8/256GB

Storage type

UFS 2.2

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Not listed

Bluetooth

5.4

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

225 g · 8.8 mm · IP64

Built to last

Height

165.7 mm

Width

78.5 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

Weight

225 g

IP rating

IP64

Water resistant

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.

Apple iPhone 17e

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

100% larger battery capacity

45 W vs 25 W charging · 8,000 mAh vs 4,005 mAh battery

Lower performance tier

Mid-range vs Flagship tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1440p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Heavier in hand

225 g vs 169 g

Starts with less storage

128 GB vs 256 GB baseline

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S26

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

86% larger battery capacity

45 W vs 25 W charging · 8,000 mAh vs 4,300 mAh battery

Weaker display tech

IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.76″ vs 6.3″ screen

Lower performance tier

Mid-range vs Flagship tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1440p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video

Heavier in hand

225 g vs 167 g

Full comparison

Where to buy

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