Lower mid-range · 2023

Tecno Pova 5

Our Take CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A24 4G

A dependable lower mid-ranger with all-day battery and a 120Hz display — but 4G only shows its age.

Best for Daily driver · WhatsApp · calls
Strength All-day battery (6000mAh), 120Hz smooth scrolling
Watch out 4G only
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
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Full specifications

What stands out

Hi-Res audio for higher-quality listening

Pro camera extras: laser AF

Cooling hardware helps with sustained gaming performance

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
Brightness
580 nits
HDR
Not listed

Performance

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

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
410,000
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 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz

Camera

50 MP f/1.6 main · 8 MP selfie

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

Main camera
50 MP f/1.6
Front camera
8 MP
Main sensor
0.7µm
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Camera extras
laser AF
Video
1440p @ 30 fps

Battery

6000 mAh · 45 W wired
Plenty

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

Capacity
6000 mAh
Wired charging
45 W
Removable
No

Audio

Stereo · Hi-Res
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Hi-Res audio
Supported
Audio features
Hi-Res audio

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
Expandable
Yes

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, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

4 g · 9.0 mm
Height
168.6 mm
Width
76.6 mm
Thickness
9.0 mm
Weight
4 g

Sensors

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 15

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
79% larger battery capacity
45 W vs 15 W charging · 6,000 mAh vs 3,349 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
410k vs 1.5M 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 5G
No 5G vs 5G
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
vs

Samsung Galaxy S23

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
54% larger battery capacity
45 W vs 25 W charging · 6,000 mAh vs 3,900 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.78″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
410k vs 1.8M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1440p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G

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