Tecno has announced the POVA 3, a successor to the POVA 2 released last year. The phone features a 6.9-inch Full HD+ Dot-in display, with a screen resolution of 1080 x 2460 pixels. Powered by MediaTek Helio G88 processor, the phone comes paired with up to 6GB of RAM. It is supported with ARM Mali-G52 2EEMC2 GPU clocked at a frequency of 1000MHz. It comes with 128GB internal storage, that can be expanded up to 256GB using a MicroSD card.
The Tecno POVA 3 runs on Tecno’s HiOS, which is based on Android 11 OS. The phone has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and packs a 7000mAh battery with 25W charging and is equipped with a 33W charger. On the connectivity the phone supports 4G LTE, WiFi, Bluetooth 5, USB Type-C and NFC.
On the camera side, the phone housed an 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture. This is supported by a dual LED flash light. On the back, is a combination of 50MP rear camera, 2MP depth and an AI lens, quad LED flash. The phone comes in Tech Silver, Eco Black and a special Electric Blue variant that has an added LED light energy belt with luminous indicator for notifications, calls, charging, games and other interactive scenes.
TECNO POVA 3 Specifications
- Network: 4G, 3G and 2G
- Display: 6.9-inch (1080 x 2460 pixels) HD+ Dot-in display with 90Hz refresh rate
- Processor: Octa Core MediaTek Helio G88 12nm processor (Dual 2GHz Cortex-A75 + Hexa 2GHz 6x Cortex-A55 CPUs) with ARM Mali-G52 2EEMC2 GPU @ 1000MHz
- RAM and Storage: 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB internal storage, expandable up to 256GB with microSD
- OS: Dual SIM
- SIM: HiOS based on Android 11
- Camera:
- Rear: 50MP (f/1.79 primary) + 2MP 2MP (depth) + (AI Lens), Quad LED flash
- Front: 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture, dual LED flash
- Sensor: Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
- Dimensions: mm
- Weight: grams
- Colours: Tech Silver, Eco Black and Electric Blue
- Others: 3.5mm audio jack, DTS audio
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS/ GLONASS/ Beidou, USB Type-C, NFC
- Battery: 7000mAh battery with 25W fast charging support
Price and Availability?
The POVA 3 cost $172 for the silver and black colour with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage variants. The limited Electric Blue variant with LED light bar comes with a price tag of $179.
Tecno POVA 3 Full Specifications and Features
| NETWORK | |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G Network Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 and SIM 2 |
| 3G Network Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network Bands | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
| 5G Network Bands | Does not support 5G network |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
| BODY | |
| Dimensions | mm |
| Weight | Grams |
| Build | Glass front / Plastic back / Plastic frame |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Colors | Tech Silver, Eco Black, Electric Blue |
| DISPLAY | |
| Display Type | IPS LCD touchscreen / 16M colors |
| Size | 6.9 inches, (90.66% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2460 pixels |
| PLATFORM | |
| Operating System | HiOS based on Android 11 |
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G88 (12nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x2GHz Cortex-A55). |
| GPU | ARM Mali-G52 2EEMC2 GPU @ 1000MHz |
| MEMORY | |
| RAM + ROM | 6GB + 128GB |
| Card Slot | Yes, up to 256TB via microSD card (uses dedicated slot) |
| MAIN CAMERA | |
| Camera Type | Triple Lenses |
| Camera Sensor(s) | Main: 50MP, f/1.79, PDAF Depth: 2MP AI Lens |
| Camera Features | Autofocus / Continuous shooting / Digital zoom / HDR / Touch focus / Face detection / 4-LED flash |
| Video Resolution | 1080p@30fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | |
| Camera Type | Single Lens |
| Camera Sensor(s) | 8-megapixel |
| Camera Features | FaceID / HDR / 6-level AI face Beauty |
| Video Resolution | 1080p@30fps |
| SOUND | |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, DTS sound |
| Speaker Location | Bottom chin |
| Audio Jack Type | Yes, 3.5mm audio jack |
| CONNECTIVITY | |
| USB | USB Type-C interface, 1.0 reversible connector (Not Confirmed) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| NFC | Yes |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| FM Radio | Yes, FM Radio |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity |
| BATTERY | |
| Battery Capacity | Non-removable Li-Po 7000mAh battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, Fast battery charging 25W (wired) |
