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Lower mid-range · 2021

Tecno Pova 5G

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

A dependable lower mid-ranger with all-day battery and a 120Hz display — but slow 18W charging shows its age.

Best for Daily driver · WhatsApp · calls
Strength All-day battery (6000mAh), 120Hz smooth scrolling
Watch out 18W charging (slow)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.9″ IPS LCD · 120Hz
Dimensity 900 8 / 128 GB
6000 mAh 18W charging
50 MP 2 rear · 16 MP selfie
5G NFC
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Full specifications

What stands out

240 fps slow motion for action clips

Display

6.9″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2460 · 120 Hz
Smooth scrolling

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

Screen size
6.9"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2460 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
HDR
Not listed

Performance

Mediatek Dimensity 900 (6 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Mali-G68 MC4
Basic CPU

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

Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 900 (6 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
424,800
v10
CPU
8-core, 2.4 GHz
GPU
Mali-G68 MC4
Process
6 nm
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.1
CPU layout
2x Cortex A78 2.4 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz

Camera

50 MP main · 16 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

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

Main camera
50 MP
Camera
2 MP
Front camera
16 MP
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

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

8 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

9.1 mm
Height
172.8 mm
Width
78.2 mm
Thickness
9.1 mm

Sensors

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

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 13

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses
85% larger battery capacity
6,000 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
425k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
50% larger battery capacity
6,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.9″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower benchmark score
425k vs 899k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
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Where to buy

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