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
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Full specifications

Display

6.82″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1640 · 90 Hz

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

Screen size
6.82"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 × 1640 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
HDR
Not listed

Performance

Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Mali-G52 MC2
Basic CPU

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

Chipset
Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
CPU
8-core, 2.0 GHz
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2
Process
12 nm

Camera

16 MP main · 8 MP selfie

A 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

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

Capacity
7000 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

4G LTE · NFC
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Not listed
USB
USB-C
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

9.3 mm
Height
170.7 mm
Width
77.6 mm
Thickness
9.3 mm

Sensors

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