Tecno Pova 6 Pro

Tecno Pova 6 Pro Review

Design

The Tecno Pova 6 Pro, launched on April 4, 2024, features a design with dimensions of 165.5 mm in height, 76.1 mm in width, and 7.9 mm in depth. It weighs 198 grams. The device is available in Comet Green and Meteorite Grey color options. The phone utilizes a 2.5D curved glass screen with a frameless design. It does not have a foldable form factor.

Display

The phone sports a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2436 pixels, resulting in a pixel density of 393 ppi and a 20:9 aspect ratio. The display has a 120Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of 1300 nits. It also boasts a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio. The AMOLED panel uses 2160 Hz PWM dimming and a 180 Hz touch sampling rate. There is a hole-punch notch for the selfie camera. The display is scratch resistant, utilizes a capacitive multi-touch interface, and is frameless.

Performance

The Tecno Pova 6 Pro is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6080 chipset, built on a 6 nm process. This Octa-core CPU has two 2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 cores and six 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 cores. Graphics are handled by the Mali-G57 MC2 GPU. The device offers RAM variants of 6GB or 12GB of LPDDR4X RAM. Storage is 256GB of UFS 2.2 type. AnTuTu benchmark v10 score is around 448000. The device includes a cooling system and does not have gaming buttons.

Camera

The rear camera setup includes a 108MP main sensor with an f/1.7 aperture, a 2MP depth sensor with an f/2.4 aperture and a third unspecfied camera. The front-facing selfie camera features a 32MP sensor. Video recording capabilities include 1440p at 30fps, and 1080p at 30/60fps. The camera offers features such as dual LED flash, digital image stabilization, autofocus, touch focus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, geotagging, panorama, HDR, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, scene mode, self-timer, and front flash. Slow-motion video is supported at 240fps. The phone does not have optical image stabilization.

Battery Life

The device is powered by a 6000 mAh Li-Polymer battery. It supports 70W fast charging and 10W reverse wire charging. The battery is non-removable. Wireless charging is not supported.

Software

The Tecno Pova 6 Pro ships with Android 14.

Pricing

The Tecno Pova 6 Pro is considered a medium-priced phone. The 12GB/256GB variant is priced around $498.43

Connectivity

The phone supports Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM). Connectivity includes Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.3 LE with A2DP, LE, aptX, LDAC, SBC, and AAC codecs, and GPS, A-GPS, Beidou, and Galileo. It has NFC support, USB Type-C 2.0 with OTG functionality. The device supports a wide range of 5G, 4G LTE, 3G, and 2G network bands. There is a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Other Features

Additional features include a fingerprint sensor under the display, accelerometer, gyro, proximity sensor, compass, stereo speakers, Hi-Res Audio, and DTS/DTS X audio.

Overall Verdict

The Tecno Pova 6 Pro provides a strong set of features for its price, including a vibrant 120Hz AMOLED display, a large battery with fast charging, and a capable MediaTek Dimensity chipset. The camera system, while versatile, lacks optical image stabilization. It has a competitive feature set and design for the medium-price segment. The large battery and fast charging are beneficial for power users and gamers.