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Lower mid-range · 2026

Tecno Pova Curve 2

Sold for ₦440,000 · 1 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Google Pixel Fold
Best for
Strength All-day battery (8000mAh), 144Hz AMOLED
Extras Rugged build, Reverse wireless charging
6.78″ AMOLED · 144Hz
7100 8 / 128 GB
8000 mAh 45W charging
50 MP 2 rear · 13 MP selfie
5G NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.78″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2364 · 144 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.78"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2364 px
Refresh rate
144 Hz
Smooth
Eye comfort
2304 Hz PWM
High-frequency PWM
Colour depth
10-bit (1B colours)
10-bit
Brightness
4500 nits
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

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
AnTuTu
810,000
v11
CPU
8-core, 2.4 GHz
GPU
Mali-G610 MC2
Process
6 nm
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.2
CPU layout
4x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex A78+4x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55

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
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
13 MP
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
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
Reverse wireless charging
Supported
Reverse charging
Bypass charging
Supported
Heat friendly
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 · 12/256GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.4
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

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

M MTN
4G full · 5G works
Full
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
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
5G n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28b, n28a, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78

Build & Design

195 g · 7.4 mm · IP64
Built to last
Height
162.7 mm
Width
77.2 mm
Thickness
7.4 mm
Weight
195 g
IP rating
IP64
Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), 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 17e

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Smoother display
144 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.78″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2364 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution
100% larger battery capacity
45 W vs 25 W charging · 8,000 mAh vs 4,005 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
810k vs 2.2M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1440p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Heavier in hand
195 g vs 169 g
Full comparison
vs

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
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.78″ vs 6.3″ screen
Lower benchmark score
810k vs 3.1M AnTuTu · 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
195 g vs 167 g
Full comparison

Where to buy

1 seller·Used from ₦440,000

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Jiji Used
₦440,000
Fair for used
Akikunmi
6.1 yrs · 256GB
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