Tecno POVA 3

$187
Brand: Tecno
Category: Phones
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Display 6.9-inches FHD+ screen
Camera 50MP Triple camera / 8MP front
Memory 4/6GB RAM with 64/128GB ROM
Platform Helio G88 CPU / Android 12

Our Rating

The rating is based on the opinions of users and reliable reviewers.

8.3

Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
Display Quality 9 / 10
Camera Quality 9 / 10
Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
OS and Usability 9 / 10
Battery Performance 9 / 10

Tecno POVA 3 Highlights and Overview

This is Tecno’s POVA 3, the direct successor to the POVA 2 of last year. This new comer is given Helio G88 CPU, faster charging speed and better camera pixel. From the front, the POVA 3 has 6.9-inches IPS screen with 1080p display resolution and a dot-notch on the front.

Powering the POVA 3 is the aforementioned Helio G88 octa-core CPU from MediaTek, clocked at 2.0GHz. For gamers, there is Mali-G52 GPU, along with Panther Game Engine. The phone is available in two storage options; either 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM, or 6GB RAM with 128GB ROM, and there is also a space for external SD-card.

Coming to the camera department, the Tecno POVA 3 is given three lenses on the rear; a 50-megapixel Samsung JN1 sensor with PDAF and F/1.6 aperture, assisted by a 2-megapixel depth lens and a third AI sensor. Quad LED flash is available on the rear, and the selfie camera is an 8-megapixel sensor.

The phone has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, and you are also getting FaceID as well. The model is powered by a 7000mAh battery with 33W fast charger, while Google Android 12, with HiOS 12.0 is available out of the box. The full specs of Tecno POVA 3 is contained in the table below.

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 / 2100
4G Network Bands	LTE Band 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
5G Network Bands	Does not have support for 5G Network
Speed	HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/75 Mbps

LAUNCH

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BODY

Dimensions	173.1 x 78.46 x 9.44 mm
Weight	---
SIM Type	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type	IPS LCD touchscreen / 16M colors / 90Hz refresh / 180Hz Sampling
Size	6.9-inches, (84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2460 pixels, 20.5:9 ratio (382 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System	Android 12; HiOS 12.0
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G88 (12nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G52 MC2

MEMORY

RAM + ROM	4GB + 64GB / 6GB + 128GB
Card Slot	Yes, up to 512GB via microSD card (uses dedicated slot)

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type	Triple Lenses
Camera Sensor(s)	Main: 48MP, f/2.0, PDAF Macro: 2 MP, f/2.4 Depth: 2 MP, f/2.4, Depth: 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	f/2.0 aperture / Autofocus / AI faceID /LED flash
Video Resolution	1080p@30fps