On Facebook, TECNO today shared that the company will soon launch its newest affordable gaming-capable smartphone in the Philippines—the TECNO POVA. TECNO POVA is a pretty capable smartphone on paper paired with an attractive design.
At the back, the handset boasts a 3D
curved glossy plastic back panel in Magic Blue, Speed Purple, and Dazzle Black
colorways with a fingerprint scanner in the upper-middle area and a rectangular
camera hump that houses its quad cameras and LED flash.
In front, it uses a BIG 6.8-inch display
with a 20.5:9 screen aspect ratio, 90.4 percent screen-to-body ratio, and a
single left-aligned punch-hole housing 8MP AI selfie camera. It also has a
hidden Dual Flash hidden on the slim top bezel of the display.
To ensure that it'll be good enough for
gaming, TECNO equipped the phone with MediaTek's 2.0GHz 12nm MediaTek Helio G80
octa-core processor with Mali-G52 2EEMC2 GPU and HyperEngine tech. It is paired
with 6GB RAM, 64GB storage, and 6,000mAh large battery with micro USB 18W Dual
IC Flash Charge.
The company claimed that its Dual IC Flash
Charge increases charging efficiency by 20 percent versus 18W chargers with a
single IC. It is also compatible with multiple charging protocols and has
passed the global CB/CE/UL/BIS safety certification. To keep the performance in
check, it has thermal conductive and 3D multi-layer materials for heat
dissipation. The device also has WiFi, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, and dual SIM
slots. TECNO also claimed that it has improved transmission quality using an
independent antenna design.
The phone runs with Android 10 OS with
HiOS 7.0 skin out of the box. It comes with Game Space with CPU/GPU/Memory
boost and anti-disturb mode, Game Mode to ensure smooth gaming operation which freezes
unnecessary apps, and restrict background network, and Game Assistant 2.0 with
real-time CPU/GPU monitor, running apps status, screen recorded, anti-disturb
setting.
TECNO POVA Specs
- Display: 6.8-inch 2.5D LCD (IPS) screen w/ HD+ 1640 x 720 resolution at 264 ppi
- CPU: 2.0GHz 12nm MediaTek Helio G80 octa-core processor
- GPU: Mali-G52 2EEMC2
- RAM: 6GB
- ROM: 64GB expandable via microSD card slot up to 512GB (dedicated)
- Back Camera: 13MP f/1.8 + 2MP macro + 2MP depth + 2MP AI + Quad Flash
- Selfie Camera: 8MP f/2.0 + Dual Flash
- Battery: 6,000mAh w/ 18W Dual IC Flash Charge
- OS: Android 10 w/ HiOS 7.0
- Connectivity: WiFi, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, FM Radio, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, dual SIM
- Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic, pressure
- Others: Fingerprint sensor, face unlock, IR Blaster, Splash-proof nano-coating, dual-mic, USB-C, Colors: Magic Blue, Speed Purple, Dazzle Black
- Dimensions: 171.23 x 77.57 x 9.4 mm
- Weight: 185 g
- Price: TBC
TECNO said that it is coming soon. Stay
tuned for the official local pricing and availability details.
