Lower mid-range · 2022

Tecno Pova Neo 5G

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
Best for
Strength All-day battery (6000mAh), 120Hz screen
Watch out No more updates, 18W charging (slow)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
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Full specifications

Display

6.8″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2460 · 120 Hz · HDR
Smooth scrolling

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

Screen size
6.8"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2460 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
500 nits
HDR
Supported

Performance

Mediatek Dimensity 810 (6 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Mali-G57 MC2
Light-use CPU

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

Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 810 (6 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
380,000
v9
CPU
8-core, 2.4 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Process
6 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
eMMC 5.1 Storage
CPU layout
2x Cortex A76 2.4 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz

Software & updates

Android 12, HIOS 8.6 · 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 12, HIOS 8.6
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
No, 30 fps
Video
1440p @ 30 fps

Battery

6000 mAh · 18 W wired
All-day

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

Capacity
6000 mAh
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
128 GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

5G · Wi-Fi 5
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS
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 — 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 works · 5G works No B20 or B7 — weaker indoor signal, and slower speeds where the network is busy.
Works
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, B3, B5, B8
5G n1, n5, n8, n29, n41, n78

Build & Design

9.5 mm
Height
170.8 mm
Width
77.9 mm
Thickness
9.5 mm

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 14

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
83% larger battery capacity
6,000 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
380k vs 1.4M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1440p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
vs

Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
62% larger battery capacity
6,000 mAh vs 3,700 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.8″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
380k vs 1.0M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1440p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC

Where to buy

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