Entry-level · 2023
Tecno Pova Neo 3
Our Take
CPU lands in today’s entry-level range
A basic entry-level phone with all-day battery — but slow 18W charging and an HD+ display show its age.
Best for
Daily driver · WhatsApp · calls
Strength
All-day battery (7000mAh)
Watch out
18W charging (slow), HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if
You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
Full specifications
Display
6.82″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1640 · 90 Hz
Display
6.82″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1640 · 90 Hz
Performance
Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Mali-G52 MC2
Basic CPU
Performance
Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Mali-G52 MC2
Basic CPU
Camera
16 MP main · 8 MP selfie
Camera
16 MP main · 8 MP selfieA standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.
Main camera
16 MP
Front camera
8 MP
Video
1080p @ 30 fps
Battery
7000 mAh · 18 W wired
All-day
Battery
7000 mAh · 18 W wired
All-day
Connectivity
4G LTE · NFC
Falls short for 2026
Connectivity
4G LTE · NFC
Falls short for 2026
Build & Design
9.3 mm
Build & Design
9.3 mmHeight
170.7 mm
Width
77.6 mm
Thickness
9.3 mm
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity · compassSensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, 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
109% larger battery capacity
7,000 mAh vs 3,349 mAh battery
Lower performance tier
Entry-level vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 16 MP vs 48 MP main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
vs
Samsung Galaxy S23
Loses on most
1 win
4 losses
79% larger battery capacity
7,000 mAh vs 3,900 mAh battery
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1640 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution
Lower performance tier
Entry-level vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video · 16 MP vs 50 MP main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
Where to buy
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