Lower mid-range · 2023

Tecno Pova 5 Pro

Our Take CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G

A dependable lower mid-ranger with all-day battery and 68W fast charging.

Best for Daily driver · WhatsApp · calls
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh), 68W fast charging
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
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In the Real World

See how the Tecno Pova 5 Pro looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

What stands out

Hi-Res audio for higher-quality listening

240 fps slow motion for action clips

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
509 nits
HDR
Not listed

Performance

Mediatek Dimensity 6080 (6 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Mali-G57 MC2
Basic CPU

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

Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 6080 (6 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
448,000
v10
GeekBench
2,102
Graphics test
GFXBench 13 fps
CPU
8-core, 2.4 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Process
6 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.2
CPU layout
2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex A76 + 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55

Camera

50 MP f/1.6 main · 16 MP selfie

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

Main camera
50 MP f/1.6
Front camera
16 MP f/2.0
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Video
1440p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 68 W wired
Plenty

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

Capacity
5000 mAh
Lab endurance
90:00h
Wired charging
68 W
Fast
Removable
No

Audio

Very good (-25.6 LUFS) · Stereo · Hi-Res
Stereo speakers
Loudspeaker
Very good (-25.6 LUFS)
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
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

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

Build & Design

212 g · 9.0 mm
Height
168.5 mm
Width
76.5 mm
Thickness
9.0 mm
Weight
212 g

Sensors

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

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 3 losses
49% larger battery capacity
68 W vs 15 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 3,349 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
448k 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
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 212 g vs 171 g
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Samsung Galaxy S23

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
28% larger battery capacity
68 W vs 25 W charging · 5,000 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
448k 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
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 212 g vs 168 g

Where to buy

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